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The  child's  catechism  of 
scripture  history 


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CHILD’S  CATECHISM 


OF 

SCRIPTURE  HISTORY. 


Written  for  the  Presbyterian  Board  of  Publication, 

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BY  THE  AUTHOR  OF 

"CATECHISM  FOR  YOUNG  CHILDREN,  INTRODUC¬ 
TORY  TO  THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM.” 

PARTS  1  &  2. 


PHILADELPHIA : 

PRESBYTERIAN  BOARD  OF  PUBLICATION 


Entered  according  to  the  Act  of  Congress  in  the  year 
1841,  by  A.  W.  Mitchell,  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk 
of  the  District  Court  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Penn¬ 
sylvania. 


PREFACE. 


The  following  Catechism  is  not  a  mere 
compilation  from  the  labours  of  others 
who  have  preceded  the  writer  in  this 
path,  but  has  been  drawn  directly  from 
the  Sacred  Records.  The  order  of  the 
facts  has  been  derived  from  Townsend’s 
Chronological  Arrangement  of  the  Scrip¬ 
tures. 

The  object  of  the  writer  has  been  to  se¬ 
lect  the  most  important  and  interesting 
facts  of  Scripture,  to  condense  them  into 
the  smallest  space  consistent  with  their 
proper  exhibition,  and  to  bring  the  lan¬ 
guage  within  the  reach  of  any  intelligent 
child  of  five  years  of  age,  without  de¬ 
grading  it  to  the  standard  of  the  mere 
nursery. 

Parents  and  teachers  who  realize  the 

importance  of  the  task  imposed  upon 

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PREFACE. 


them,  will  readily  perceive  that  after  hav¬ 
ing  induced  a  child  to  commit  these  an¬ 
swers  perfectly  to  memory,  much  remains 
to  be  done,  in  the  way  of  familiar  oral 
instruction,  in  explaining  and  illustrating 
the  facts,  and  drawing  from  them  the  im¬ 
portant  lessons,  which  the  Spirit  of  inspi¬ 
ration  intended  them  to  convey. 

The  author  would  suggest  to  teachers 
the  propriety  of  reading  to  their  pupils,  or 
making  them  read,  if  able,  the  portions  of 
Scripture  on  which  the  answers  are 
founded,  previous  to  committing  them  to 
memory.  For  just  in  proportion  as  any 
Catechism  takes  the  place  of  the  Bible,  in 
the  instruction  of  youth,  it  is  positively 
injurious  to  the  interests  of  Scripture 
piety. 


CHILD’S  CATECHISM 

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SCRIPTURE  HISTORY. 


Question  1.  What  is  the  first  hook  of 
the  Bible  called  ? 

Answer.  Genesis. 

Q,.  2.  Who  wrote  the  hook  of  Genesis  ? 
A.  Moses. 

Q,.  3.  Who  taught  Moses  what  to  write  ? 
A.  The  Spirit  of  God. 

Q,.  4.  What  does  the  hook  of  Genesis 
contain  ? 

A.  The  only  true  history  of  the  first 
two  thousand  years  of  the  world. 

Q,.  5.  Who  made  all  things  ? 

A.  God. 

Q,.  6.  Of  what  did  God  make  all  things? 
A.  Of  nothing. 

Q,.  7.  How  did  God  make  all  things? 

A.  By  his  Almighty  Word. 

Q,.  8.  In  how  many  days  did  God  make 
all  things? 

A.  In  six  days. 


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Q,.  9.  What  was  made  on  the  first  day  ? 

A.  Light. 

Q,.  10.  What  w as  made  on  the  second 
day ? 

A.  The  firmament,  or  sky. 

Q,.  1 1 .  What  iv as  made  on  the  third  day  ? 

A.  Ail  that  grows  from  the  ground. 

Q,.  12.  What  was  made  on  the  fourth 
day ? 

A.  The  sun,  moon,  and  stars. 

Q,.  13.  What  w  as  made  on  the  fifth  day  ? 

A.  All  animals  that  fly  or  swim. 

Q.  1 4.  What  iv  as  made  on  the  sixth  day  ? 

A.  Beasts,  creeping  things,  and  man. 

Q,.  15.  What  did  God  say  about  all  that 
he  had  made ? 

A.  That  it  was  all  very  good. 

Q,.  16.  What  did  God  do  on  the  seventh 
day  ? 

A.  He  rested  from  all  his  works. 

Q,.  17.  What  is  said  of  the  seventh  day  ? 

A.  God  blessed  the  seventh  day,  and 
sanctified  it. 

Q,.  18.  What  does  that  teach  us? 

A.  That  we  should  keep  one  day  in 
seven  as  a  holy  rest. 

Q.  19.  Of  what  was  man  made? 


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A.  Of  the  dust  of  the  ground. 

Q,.  20.  In  whose  image  was  man  made  ? 

A.  In  the  image  of  God. 

Q,.  21.  What  was  the  name  of  the  first 
man  ? 

A.  Adam. 

Q,.  22.  Where  did  God  place  Adam? 

A.  In  the  Garden  of  Eden,  to  keep  it. 

Q,.  23.  What  is  the  Garden  of  Eden 
also  called? 

A.  Paradise. 

Q,.  24.  Who  was  the  first  woman? 

A.  Eve. 

Q,.  25.  How  was  Eve  formed? 

A.  Of  one  of  the  ribs  of  Adam,  while  he 
slept. 

Q,.  26.  What  are  Adam  and  Eve  called? 

A.  Our  first  parents. 

Q,.  27.  Why  are  they  so  called? 

A.  Because  all  mankind  are  descended 
from  them. 

Q,.  28.  How  did  our  first  parents  sin 
against  God? 

A.  By  eating  of  the  fruit  of  a  tree  which 
God  had  forbidden. 

Q,.  29.  What  was  this  tree  called  ? 

A.  The  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good 
and  evil. 


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Q,.  30.  Who  tempted  Eve  to  this  sin? 

A.  The  devil,  in  the  form  of  a  serpent. 

Q,.  31.  Who  tempted  Adam? 

A.  Eve. 

Q,.  32.  How  did.  Axdam  and  Eve  fee • 
when  they  had.  sinned  ? 

A.  They  were  ashamed,  and  tried  to 
hide  from  God. 

Q..  33.  How  did  they  try  to  excuse  their 
sin  ? 

A.  Adam  laid  the  blame  on  Eve,  and 
Eve  laid  the  blame  on  the  serpent. 

Q,.  34.  What  did  God  say  they  should 
suffer? 

A.  Toil,  and  sorrow,  and  death. 

Q,.  35.  What  promise  did  God  give  to 
our  first  parents? 

A.  That  the  Seed  of  the  woman  should 
bruise  the  serpent’s  head. 

Q,.  36.  Who  is  the  Seed  of  the  woman? 

A.  Our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

Q,.  37.  What  was  then  done  to  Adam 
and  Eve? 

A.  They  were  driven  out  of  the  Garden 
of  Eden. 

Q,.  38.  Who  was  Adam's  first  son? 

A.  Cain. 


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Q,.  39.  What  was  Cain's  occupation  ? 

A.  He  was  a  tiller  of  the  ground. 

Q,.  40.  Who  was  Adam's  second  son  ? 

A.  Abel. 

Q,.  41.  What  was  Abel's  occupation ? 

A.  He  was  a  keeper  of  sheep. 

Q,.  42.  What  was  Lhecharacter  of  Cain? 
A.  He  was  wicked. 

Q,.  43.  What  icas  the  character  of  Abel? 
A.  He  was  a  pious  worshipper  of  God. 
Q,.  44.  What  did  Cain  offer  to  the  Lord  ? 
A.  The  fruits  of  the  ground. 

Q,.  45.  What  did  Abel  offer  ? 

A.  The  firstlings  of  his  flock. 

Q,.  46.  Why  did  God  accept  the  offering 
of  Abel? 

A.  Because  it  was  offered  in  faith. 

Q..  47.  Why  did  God  reject  the  offering 
of  Cain  ? 

A.  Because  it  was  offered  in  unbelief 
Q,.  48.  How  did  Cain  feel  when  Abel 
was  preferred  to  him? 

A.  He  was  very  wroth,  and  his  counte¬ 
nance  fell. 

Q,.  49.  What  did  Cain  then  do  ? 

A.  He  rose  up  against  Abel,  his  brother, 
and  slew  him. 


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Q,.  50.  What  did  God  say  to  Cain  ? 

A.  “  Thou  art  cursed  from  the  earth  ;  a 
fugitive  and  vagabond  shalt  thou  be.” 

Q.  51.  Who  first  married  two  wives  ? 

A.  Lamech,a  descendant  of  wicked  Cain. 
Q,.  52.  Who  was  Adam's  third  son  ? 

A.  Seth. 

Q,.  53.  What  was  his  character? 

A.  He  was  pious. 

Q,.  54.  How  old  w as  Adam  when  he  died? 
A.  Nine  hundred  and  thirty  years. 

Q,.  55.  What  was  the  char  acter  of  Enoch? 
A.  He  walked  with  God. 

Q,.  56.  What  became  of  Enoch? 

A.  He  was  translated. 

Q,.  57.  What  does  that  mean? 

A.  He  was  taken  to  heaven  without 
dying. 

Q,.  58.  Wh  at  other  pious  man  was  trans¬ 
lated,  two  thousand  years  after  Enoch? 

A.  Elijah. 

Q,.  59.  Who  w as  the  oldest  man  ? 

A.  Methuselah,  the  son  of  Enoch. 

Q,.  60.  How  old  was  Methuselah  when 
he  died? 

A.  Nine  hundred  and  sixty-nine  years. 
Q,.  61.  Who  was  the  son  of  Methuselah? ^ 
A.  Lamech. 


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Q,.  62.  Who  was  the  son  of  Lamech? 

A.  Noah. 

Q,.  63.  What  was  the  character  of  Noah? 

A.  He  was  a  just  man,  and  walked 
with  God. 

Q,.  64.  What  was  the  character  of  the 
rest  of  mankind? 

A.  They  were  exceedingly  wicked. 

Q,.  65.  How  did  God  determine  to  punish 
the  world? 

A.  By  drowning  it  with  a  deluge,  or 
flood  of  water. 

Q.  66.  Whom  did  God  determine  to  save 
from  the  flood? 

A.  Noah  and  his  wife,  and  his  three 
sons  and  their  wives. 

Q,.  67.  Who  were  the  sons  of  Noah? 

A.  Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 

Q,.  68.  Which  was  the  eldest? 

A.  Japheth. 

Q,.  69.  What  did  God  command  Noah  to 
make  ? 

A.  An  ark. 

Q,.  70.  What  was  the  ark? 

A.  A  kind  of  large  vessel,  or  ship. 

Q.  71.  For  what  'purpose  was  it  made? 

A.  To  save  himself  and  his  family  from 
the  flood. 


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Q,.  72.  What  else  was  Noah  commanded 
to  take  into  the  ark ? 

A.  Some  of  all  kinds  of  beasts,  birds, 
and  creeping  things. 

Q.  73.  How  long  was  Noah  building  the 
ark? 

A.  One  hundred  and  twenty  years. 

Q,.  74.  Did  Noah  warn  the  world  of  the 
approaching  flood  ? 

A.  Yes ;  he  was  a  preacher  of  righteous¬ 
ness. 

Q,.  75.  How  old  w as  Noah  when  he  en¬ 
tered  the  ark? 

A.  Six  hundred  years, 

Q,.  76.  How  did  God  produce  the  flood? 

A.  The  fountains  of  the  great  deep  were 
broken  up,  and  the  windows  of  heaven 
were  opened. 

Q,.  77.  What  does  that  mean? 

A.  God  made  the  sea  to  flow  over  the 
land,  and  sent  down  rain  from  heaven. 

Q,.  78.  How  long  did  it  rain? 

A.  Forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

Q,.  79.  How  long  ivas  Noah  in  the  ark? 

A.  One  whole  year. 

Q,.  80.  Where  did  the  ark  rest  when  the 
waters  abated? 


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A.  On  the  mountains  of  Ararat. 

Q,.  81.  What  did  Noali  send  out  from 
the  window  of  the  ark ? 

A.  At  first  a  raven,  and  afterwards  a 
dove. 

Q,.  82.  What  became  of  them  ? 

A.  The  raven  did  not  return,  but  the 
dove  came  back  with  an  olive  leaf  in  its 
mouth. 

Q,.  83.  What  did  Noah  do  when  the 
ground  was  dry  ? 

A.  He  came  out  of  the  ark,  with  his 
family,  and  the  animals. 

Q,.  84.  What  did  he  do  when  he  came  out 
of  the  ark  ? 

A.  He  built  an  altar  and  offered  a  sacri¬ 
fice  to  the  Lord. 

Q,.  85.  What  do  we  learn  from  the  de¬ 
luge? 

A.  That  God  hates  sin  and  will  punish  it. 

Q,.  86.  What  else? 

A.  That  God  loves  and  preserves  those 
who  fear  him. 

Q,.  87.  Will  there  ever  be  another  flood 
to  drown  the  world? 

A.  No ;  God  has  promised  that  there  shall 
not  be  another  flood  to  destroy  the  earth. 


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d.  88.  What  is  the  sign  of  this  covenant 
or  promise? 

A.  The  rainbow. 

d.  89.  How  long  did  Noah  live  after  the 
flood  ? 

A.  Three  hundred  and  fifty  years. 

d.  90.  How  was  the  world  peopled  again? 

A.  By  the  sons  of  Noah  and  their  de¬ 
scendants. 

d-  91.  From  which  of  the  sons  of  Noah 
are  we  descended? 

A.  From  Japheth. 

d.  92.  Which  of  Noah's  sons  was  cursed? 

A.  Ham. 

d.  93.  Why? 

A.  Because  he  exposed  his  father’s  sin 
and  shame,  instead  of  hiding  it. 

d-  94.  How  had  his  father  sinned? 

A.  He  drank  too  much  wine,  and  lay 
uncovered  in  his  tent. 

d.  95.  What  did  Shem  and  Japheth  do  ? 

A.  They  walked  backwards  and  threw 
a  garment  over  their  father. 

d.  96.  What  do  we  learn  from  this? 

A.  That  we  ought  to  be  grieved  at  the 
sins  of  others,  and  not  expose  them  with¬ 
out  cause. 


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Q.  97.  What  did  some  of  the  descendants 
of  Noah  do,  to  get  a  great  name ,  and  keep 
themselves  from  being  scattered ? 

A.  They  began  to  build  a  city,  and  a 
tower  whose  top  might  reach  to  heaven. 

Q..  98.  How  did  God  disappoint  their 
plans ? 

A.  He  confounded  their  language,  so  that 
they  could  not  understand  one  another. 

Q,.  99.  What  was  the  city  called 1 

A.  Babel,  or  confusion. 

Q,.  100,  Who  was  the  first  great  war¬ 
rior  and  conqueror  l 

A.  Nimrod,  the  grandson  of  Ham. 

Q,.  101.  Where  did  Job  live? 

A.  In  the  land  of  Uz,  in  Arabia. 

Q,.  102.  What  was  his  character? 

A.  He  feared  God  and  avoided  evil. 

Q,.  103.  What  family  had  he? 

A.  Seven  sons,  and  three  daughters. 

Q,.  104.  Was  he  rich? 

A.  Yes;  he  owned  great  numbers  of 
camels,  oxen,  asses,  and  sheep. 

Q,.  105.  How  was  he  afflicted? 

A.  He  lost  all  his  children  and  property, 
in  one  day,  and  was  covered  with  sores 
from  head  to  foot. 


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Q.  106.  Why  did  God  thus  afflict  him ? 

A.  To  try  his  faith  and  patience. 

Q,.  107.  How  did  he  bear  his  afflictions ? 

A.  With  great  patience. 

Q,.  108.  What  did  he  say  when  he  had 
lost  all? 

A.  “  The  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath 
taken  away ;  blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord.” 

Q,.  109.  Who  came  to  see  him ? 

A.  His  three  friends,  Eliphaz,  Bildad, 
and  Zophar. 

Q,.  110.  Did  they  comfort  him? 

A.  No;  they  made  his  trouble  worse. 

Q,.  111.  What  did  they  say? 

A.  That  God  was  punishing  him  for 
pretending  to  be  good. 

Q,.  112.  What  did  his  vjife  say? 

A.  “  Curse  God  and  die.” 

Q,.  113.  Did  Job  believe  in  a  Saviour  to 
come? 

.  A.  Yes ;  he  said,  “  1  know  that  my  Re¬ 
deemer  liveth.” 

Q,.  114.  What  did  Job  say  when  God 
sjpoke  to  him  out  of  the  whirlwind? 

A.  “  I  abhor  myself,  and  repent  in  dust 
and  ashes.” 


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Q,.  115.  How  did  God  honour  Job's 
pi ely  and  patience  ? 

A.  He  made  him  twice  as  rich  as  he 
was  before,  and.  gave  him  again  seven 
sons  and  three  daughters. 

Q,.  116.  Whut  do  we  learn  from  the  his¬ 
tory  of  Job  l 

A.  That  we  should  bear  our  troubles 
with  patience. 

Q,.  117.  What  else  do  we  learn  ? 

A.  That  God  loves  his  people,  even 
ufflen  he  afflicts  them. 

Q,.  118.  Who  was  Abraham ? 

A.  The  son  of  Terah,  and  a  descendant 
of  Shem. 

Q,.  119.  Where  was  he  born? 

A.  In  Ur  of  the  Chaldees. 

Q,.  120.  What  did  God  command  him 
to  do  ? 

A.  To  leave  his  country  and  kindred. 

Q,.  121.  Where  was  he  to  go  ? 

A.  To  a  land  that  God  should  show  him. 

Q,.  122.  What  did  God  promise  Abra¬ 
ham  ? 

A.  To  make  of  him  a  great  nation,  and 
to  bless  him. 

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A.  He  went  as  God  commanded  him. 

G.  124.  Who  went  with  him  ? 

A.  Sarah  his  wife,  and  Lot  his  nephew. 

G.  125.  Into  what  land  did  they  go? 

A.  Into  Canaan. 

G.  126.  What  did  God  say  to  Ahraliam 
respecting  Canaan  ? 

A.  “  Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  this  land.” 

G.  127.  What  did  he  say  respecting 
Abraham? s  posterity  ? 

A.  “  They  shall  be  like  the  dust  of  the 
earth,  that  cannot  be  numbered.” 

G.  128.  Was  Abraham  rich? 

A.  Yes;  he  had  much  cattle,  silver,  and 
gold. 

G.  129.  Had  he  no  better  riches? 

A.  Yes;  he  was  rich  in  faith  and  good 
works. 

G.  130.  What  is  Abraham  called? 

A.  The  father  of  the  faithful,  and  the 
friend  of  God. 

G.  131.  Why  did  Lot  part  from  Abra¬ 
ham  ? 

A.  The  land  was  too  small  for  their 
flocks  and  herds. 

G.  132.  What  did  Abraham  say  to  Lot , 
when  their  herdsmen  quarreled? 


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A.  “  Let  there  be  no  strife  between  us, 
for  we  are  brethren.” 

<4.  133.  Where  did  Lot  settle  ? 

A.  In  Sodom,  in  the  plain  of  Jordan. 

Q.  134.  What  was  the  character  of  the 
people  who  dwelt  there ? 

A.  They  were  exceedingly  wicked. 

Q,.  135.  Where  did  Abraham  die  ell? 

A.  In  Hebron,  in  the  plain  of  Mam  re. 

(4.  136.  What  happened  to  Lot  and  his 
family  ? 

A.  They  were  taken  prisoners,  by  the 
kings  who  invaded  the  land. 

(4.  137.  Who  delivered  them  from  cap¬ 
tivity  ? 

A.  Abraham  with  his  servants  and 
neighbours. 

(4.  J38.  Who  blessed  Abraham  on  his 
return  from  the  battle  ? 

A.  Melchizedek. 

(4.  139.  Who  was  Melchizedek ? 

A.  King  of  Salem,  and  priest  of  the 
Most  High  God. 

(4.  140.  Who  w as  Abr ah  ant’s  first-born 
son? 

A.  Ishmael. 

(4.  141.  Who  was  Ishmael' s  mother  ? 


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A.  Hagar,  Sarah’s  Egyptian  maid-ser¬ 
vant. 

d-  142.  What  did  God  do  to  Sodom  and 
the  other  cities  of  the  plain? 

A.  He  destroyed  them  by  a  shower  of 
fire  and  brimstone. 

d.  143.  Why  did  he  destroy  them? 

A.  Because  the  people  were  very  wicked. 

d-  144.  Who  prayed  for  Sodom? 

A.  Abraham. 

d.  145.  What  would  God  have  done ,  if 
ten  righteous  persons  had  been  found  there? 

A.  He  would  have  spared  the  city. 

d.  146.  Who  only  were  saved  from  the 
destruction  of  Sodom? 

A.  Lot  and  his  wife  and  two  daughters. 

Q.  147.  How  ivere  they  saved? 

A.  God  sent  an  angel  and  brought  them 
out. 

Q,.  148.  What  became  of  Lot's  wife? 

A.  She  was  turned  into  a  pillar  of  salt. 

d.  149.  Why? 

A.  Because  she  disobeyed  God  and 
looked  back  to  Sodom. 

d  150.  What  little  city  was  saved  for 
Lot's  sake  ? 

A.  Zoar. 


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Q,.  151.  What  wicked  nations  were  de¬ 
scended  from  Lot's  daughters  ? 

A.  The  Moabites  and  Ammonites. 

Q,.  152.  Who  vjas  Abraham's  second  son ? 

A.  Isaac. 

Q,.  153.  Who  io as  Isaac's  mother? 

A.  Sarah. 

Q,.  154.  IIow  old  w ere  Isaac's  parents 
when  he  ivas  born? 

A.  Abraham  was  one  hundred  years 
old,  and  Sarah  was  ninety. 

Q,.  155.  What  nation  was  descended 
from  Isaac? 

A.  God’s  chosen  people,  the  Jews. 

Q..  156.  What  became  of  Ilagar  and 
Ishmael  ? 

A.  Abraham  sent  them  away  by  God’s 
command,  and  they  lived  in  the  wilderness. 

Q,.  157.  Why  were  they  sent  away? 

A.  Because  Ishmael  mocked  and  perse¬ 
cuted  Isaac. 

Q,.  158.  What  was  the  character  of  Ish¬ 
mael? 

A.  He  was  a  wild  man. 

Q,.  159.  How  many  sons  had  Ishmael? 

A.  Twelve. 

Q..  160.  Who  are  descended  from  Ish¬ 
mael? 


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A.  The  Arabs. 

Q,.  161.  How  did  God  try  Abraham1 s 
faith  ? 

A.  He  commanded  him  to  offer  up  Isaac 
as  a  burnt-offering  on  Mount  Moriah. 

Q,.  162.  Did  Abraham  obey  God  ? 

A.  He  took  the  knife  to  slay  his  son, 
but  God  stopped  him  from  doing  it. 

Q,.  163.  Did  not  Abraham  love  his  son? 

A.  Yes;  he  loved  him  dearly,  but  he 
loved  God  more. 

Q,.  164.  What  did  God  promise  to  Abra¬ 
ham  as  a  reward  of  his  faith? 

A.  That  in  his  seed  all  the  families  of 
the  earth  should  be  blessed. 

Q,.  165.  What  did  Abraham  offer  in¬ 
stead  of  Isaac? 

A.  A  ram  which  he  found  caught  in  a 
thicket  by  his  horns. 

Q.  166.  How  old  was  Isaac  at  that  time? 

A.  About  twenty-five  years  old. 

Q,.  1 67.  Wh  en  Isaac  was  tied  on  the  a  ltar 
to  be  sacrificed ,  whom  did  he  represent? 

A.  Christ  on  the  cross. 

Q,.  168.  Where  did  Sarah  die? 

A.  In  Hebron. 

Q,.  169.  Where  was  she  buried? 

A.  In  the  cave  of  Machpelah. 


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Q,.  170.  From  whom  did  Abraham  buy 
the  cave  and  the  field ? 

A.  From  Ephron,  the  Hittite. 

Q,.  171.  Where  did  Abraham  send  his 
servant  to  get  a  wife  for  Isaac ? 

A.  To  Mesopotamia,  his  native  land. 

Q,.  172.  Why  did  he  not  wish  him  to 
marry  in  Canaan  ? 

A.  Because  the  people  worshipped  idols. 

Q,.  173.  Whom  did  the  servant  get  for 
a  wife  for  Isaac  ? 

A.  Rebecca,  the  daughter  of  Bethuel. 

Q,.  1 74.  What  relation  ivas  Abraham  to 
her  fath  er  ? 

A.  His  uncle. 

Q,.  175.  How  did  the  servant  know  whom 
to  choose ? 

A.  He  prayed  to  the  Lord,  and  he 
directed  him. 

Q,.  176.  Where  did  he  find  Rebecca  ? 

A.  Drawing  water  at  a  well. 

Q,.  177.  How  did  she  treat  him? 

A.  She  gave  him  drink  when  he  asked 
her,  and  drew  water  for  his  camels. 

Q,.  178.  Who  invited  the  servant  into  the 
house ? 

A.  Laban,  the  brother  of  Rebecca. 


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Q,.  179.  Was  Rebecca  willing  to  go  to 
Isaac  1 

A.  She  was. 

Q,.  1 80.  W  ere  her  parents  willing  to  part 
with  her  ? 

A.  They  were. 

Q.  181.  What  did  the  servant  give  to 
Rebecca ,  her  mother ,  and  brother  ? 

A.  Jewels  of  silver  and  gold,  and  gar 
ments. 

Q,.  182.  Who  went  with  Rebecca? 

A.  Her  nurse  and  maidens. 

Q,.  183.  How  did  they  travel  ? 

A.  On  camels. 

Q,.  184.  What  did  Rebecca  do  when  she 
first  saw  Isaac  ? 

A.  She  covered  herself  with  a  veil. 

Q,.  185.  Where  did  Isaac  take  her  to 
dwell? 

A.  To  his  mother  Sarah’s  tent. 

Q,.  186.  What  children  had  Isaac  and 
Rebecca  after  they  had  been  married 
twenty  years? 

A.  Two  sons,  Esau  and  Jacob. 

Q,.  187.  What  kind  of  a  man  did  Esau 
become? 

A.  A  skilful  hunter. 


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Q,.  188.  What  kind  of  a  man  was  Jacob ? 
A.  A  plain  man,  dwelling  in  tents. 

Q,.  189.  Which  did  Isaac  love  best  ? 

A.  Esau. 

Q,.  190.  Which  was  Rebecca's  favourite? 
A.  Jacob. 

Q,.  191.  How  old  was  Abraham  lohen 
he  died  ? 

A.  One  hundred  and  seventy-five  years. 
Q,.  192.  Who  buried  him  ? 

A.  His  sons  Isaac  and  Ishmael. 

Q,.  193.  Where ? 

A.  In  the  cave  of  Machpelah. 

Q.  194.  What  sin  did  Esau  commit? 

A.  He  sold  his  birth-right. 

Q,.  195.  To  whom  did  he  sell  it  ? 

A.  To  his  brother  Jacob. 

Q,.  196.  For  what? 

A.  For  a  mess  of  pottage. 

Q,.  197.  What  was  the  birth-right? 

A.  Peculiar  privileges  belonging  to  the 
first-born  son. 

Q,.  198.  What  icere  the  chief  of  these 
‘privileges  ? 

A.  To  be  head  and  priest  of  the  family, 
and  the  progenitor  or  forefather  of  the 
Messiah. 


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Q.  199.  What  is  Esau  called  in  the 
New  Testament ? 

A.  A  profane  person. 

Q,.  200.  Whom  did  Esau  marry  ? 

A.  Two  heathen  wives. 

Q,.  201.  Did  this  please  his  parents  ? 

A.  No ;  it  was  a  grief  of  mind  to  them. 

Q,.  202.  When  Isaac  was  old  and  al¬ 
most  blind  what  did  he  tell  Esau  to  do? 

A.  To  go  out  with  his  bow,  and  hunt 
some  venison,  and  make  him  savoury 
meat. 

Q,.  203.  What  did  Isaac  intend  to  do 
after  eating'  of  Esau's  meat  ? 

A.  To  give  him  the  blessing  of  the  first¬ 
born. 

Q,.  204.  When  Rebecca  heard  this ,  what 
did  she  tell  Jacob  to  do  ? 

A.  To  bring  her  two  kids. 

Q,.  205.  What  did  she  th  en  do  ? 

A.  She  made  a  savoury  meat,  such  as 
Isaac  loved,  and  told  Jacob  to  take  it  to 
his  father. 

Q.  206.  How  did  Rebecca  dress  Jacob  ? 

A.  She  put  on  him  Esau’s  clothes. 

Q.  207.  What  did  she  put  on  his  hands 
and  neck  ? 

A.  The  skins  of  the  kids. 


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Q,.  208.  Why ? 

A,  Because  his  skin  was  smooth,  but 
Esau’s  was  hairy. 

Q,.  209.  What  did  Jacob  say  when  he 
came  in  to  Isaac  ? 

A.  “  I  am  Esau,  thy  first-born.  I  pray 
thee  eat  of  my  venison,  that  thy  soul  may 
bless  me.” 

Q,.  210.  What  did  Isaac  say  when  he 
felt  Jacob ? 

A.  “  The  voice  is  Jacob’s,  but  the  hands 
are  Esau’s.” 

Q,.  211.  After  Isaac  had  eaten  of  Ja¬ 
cob's  meat,  what  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  gave  Jacob  the  blessing  of  the 
first-born. 

Q,.  212.  After  Jacob  had  gone  out,  who 
came  in  ? 

A.  Esau. 

Q,.  213.  What  did  he  say  to  Isaac  ? 

A.  “  Let  my  father  arise  and  eat  of  his 
son’s  venison,  that  thy  soul  may  bless  me.” 

Q,.  214.  What  did  Isaac  do  when  he 
found  he  had  been  deceived  ? 

A.  He  trembled  exceedingly. 

Q,.  215.  What  did  Esau  do  ? 

A.  He  cried  with  a  bitter  cry,  M  Bless 
me  also  O  my  father  i” 


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Q,.  216.  Did  Isaac  bless  him  too  ? 

A.  Yes ;  but  with  a  blessing  inferior  to 
Jacob’s. 

Q,.  217.  Did  Esau  repent  of  his  sin  in 
Having'  sold  his  birth-right ? 

A.  No;  he  only  grieved  that  he  had  lost 
the  honour  and  dignity  of  being  the  head 
of  his  family. 

Q.  218.  How  did  Esau  feel  towards  Ja¬ 
cob? 

A.  He  hated  him. 

Q.  219.  What  did  he  intend  to  do  as 
soon  as  his  father  should  die? 

A.  To  kill  him. 

Q,.  220.  What  did  Rebecca  advise  Jacob 
to  do  ? 

A.  To  flee  to  Haran,  and  to  stay  with 
his  uncle  Laban,  until  Esau’s  anger 
should  abate. 

Q,.  221.  What  charge  did  Isaac,  give 
Jacob  ? 

A.  To  take  a  wife  from  the  daughters 
of  Laban. 

Q,.  222.  What  happened  to  Jacob  one 
night  on  his  journey  ? 

A.  He  had  a  remarkable  dream. 

Q,.  223.  What  was  it  ? 


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A.  He  saw  a  ladder  reaching  from  earth 
to  heaven,  and  angels  going  up  and  down 
on  it. 

Q,.  224.  Who  stood  above  the  ladder  ? 

A.  The  Lord. 

Q,.  225.  What  did  he  say  to  Jacob  ? 

A.  “I  will  give  thee  this  land  whereon 
thou  liest,  and  in  thee  shall  all  the  families 
of  the  earth  be  blessed.” 

Q.  226.  What  did  Jacob  say  when  he 
awoke  ? 

A.  “  Surely  the  Lord  is  in  this  place. 
This  is  the  house  of  God,  and  the  gate  of 
heaven.” 

Q,.  227.  What  did  he  do  in  the  morning'  ? 

A.  He  set  up  the  stone  which  he  had 
used  as  a  pillow,  and  poured  oil  on  it. 

Q,.  228.  What  did  he  call  that  place? 

A.  Bethel,  or  the  house  of  God. 

Q,.  229.  What  did  Jacob  vow  to  give  the 
Lord ,  if  he  would  watch  over  him ,  and 
bring  him  back  in  safety  ? 

A.  The  tenth  part  of  all  that  the  Lord 
should  give  him. 

Q,.  230.  When  Jacob  came  near  Harant 
wfiom  did  he  meet  near  the  well? 

A.  Rachel,  the  daughter  of  Laban. 


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Q,.  231.  What  was  she  doing  ? 

A.  Tending  her  father’s  sheep. 

Q,.  232.  What  did  Jacob  do  when  he 
saw  his  cousin  ? 

A.  He  kissed  her  and  wept. 

Q,.  233.  What  did  Laban  do  when  he 
heard  of  Jacob's  arrival ? 

A.  He  ran  to  meet  him,  and  brought 
him  into  the  house. 

Q,.  234.  What  did  Jacob  offer  to  do,  if 
Laban  would  give  him  Rachel  for  a  wife? 

A.  To  serve  him  seven  years. 

Q,.  235.  Hoio  did  Laban  deceive  Jacob? 

A.  He  gave  him  Leah,  her  sister,  in¬ 
stead  of  Rachel. 

Q..  236.  Hoiv  much  longer  did  Jacob 
serve  for  Rachel? 

A.  Seven  years. 

Q,.  237.  Whom  did  Jacob  love  most? 

A.  Rachel. 

Q.  238.  How  many  children  had  Jacob  ? 

A.  Twelve  sons  and  one  daughter. 

Q.  239.  What  were  their  names? 

A.  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  Judah,  Issa- 
char,  Zebulon,  Dan,  Joseph,  Benjamin, 
Naphtali,  Gad,  Asher,  and  Dinah. 


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Q,.  240.  Which  of  these  were  Rachel's 
children  ? 

A.  Joseph  and  Benjamin. 

Q,.  241.  How  long-  did  Jacob  stay  with 
-  Laban  ? 

A.  Twenty  years. 

Q,.  242.  How  did  God  bless  him ? 

A.  He  made  him  rich  in  cattle,  and  cam¬ 
els,  and  asses. 

Q.  243.  How  did.  Laban  treat  him ? 

A.  He  became  jealous  of  him,  and 
treated  him  unkindly. 

Q.  244.  What  did  the  Lord  tell  Jacob 
to  do  ? 

A.  To  return  to  his  own  country. 

Cf.  245.  Did  Jacob  let  Laban  know  his 
intention  1 

A.  No;  he  went  away  secretly. 

Q,.  246.  What  did  Laban  do  when  he 
heard  of  it  ? 

A.  He  pursued  after  him. 

Q,.  247.  Did  Laban  injure  Jacob  ? 

A.  No;  God  warned  him  in  a  dream 
not  to  hurt  him. 

Q,.  248.  When  Jacob  came  near  the  land 
of  Edom  who  came  to  meet  him  ? 

A.  His  brother  Esau,  with  four  hun¬ 
dred  men. 


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Q,.  249.  How  did  Jacob  feel  when  he 
heard  this  l 

A.  He  was  greatly  afraid. 

Q,.  250.  Why  did  lie  fear  ? 

A.  He  thought  Esau  was  coming  to  kill 
him  for  having  taken  away  his  birth-right. 

Q.  251.  What  did  Jacob  do? 

A.  He  prayed  to  God  for  help. 

Q,.  252.  What  else  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  sent  a  great  many  cattle  as  a 
present  to  his  brother. 

Q,.  253.  How  did  Jacob  spend  the  night 
before  he  met  Esau  ? 

A.  In  wrestling  with  an  angel. 

Q,.  254.  What  did  Jacob  say  to  the  an¬ 
gel ? 

A.  “  I  will  not  let  thee  go,  except  thou 
bless  me.” 

Q,.  255.  What  new  name  did  the  angel 
give  Jacob? 

A.  Israel;  that  is,  “  a  prince  of  God.” 

Q,.  256.  How  was  Jacob  convinced  that 
he  had  not  prevailed  by  his  own  strength  ? 

A.  The  angel  touched  his  thigh,  and 
Jacob  became  lame. 

Q.  257.  What  did  Jacob  do  when  he  met 
Esau  ? 


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A.  He  bowed  himself  to  the  ground 
seven  times. 

Q,.  258.  How  did  Esau  receive  him? 

A.  He  ran  to  meet  him,  and  embraced 
and  kissed  him,  and  they  wept. 

Q,.  259.  Where  did,  Esau  live? 

A.  In  Mount  Seir. 

Q,.  260.  J  V  as  he  a  great  man  ? 

A.  Yes;  he  was  rich  and  powerful. 

Q.  261.  What  nation  was  descended 
from  him  ? 

A.  The  Edomites. 

Q,.  262.  What  did  Jacob  do  when  he 
came  to  Bethel  ? 

A.  He  built  an  altar,  and  worshipped 
God. 

Q,.  263.  What  did  God  say  to  hifn? 

A.  “  Be  fruitful  and  multiply.  I  will 
give  this  land  to  thee  and  to  thy  seed.” 

Q,.  264.  Where  did  Rachel  die? 

A.  Near  Bethlehem. 

Q.  265.  What  was  the  name  of  her  in¬ 
fant  child? 

A.  Benjamin. 

Q,.  266.  Where  did  Jacob  go  th  en  ? 

A.  To  Hebron,  in  Mamre,  where  his 
father  Isaac  lived. 


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THE  CHILD’S  CATECHISM 


Q,.  267.  Which  of  his  sons  did  Jacob 
love  best  ? 

A.  Joseph. 

a  268.  Why? 

A.  Because  he  was  the  son  of  his  old  age. 

Q,.  269.  What  did  his  father  give  him? 

A.  A  coat  of  many  colours. 

Q,.  270.  Did  Joseph's  brothers  love  him? 

A.  No;  they  hated  him,  and  spake 
roughly  to  him. 

Q,.  271.  Why  did  they  hate  him? 

A.  Because  his  father  loved  him  most. 

Q,.  272.  What  other  cause  had  they  for 
hating  him  ? 

A.  Because  he  told  his  father  of  their 
bad  conduct. 

Q,.  273.  What  dreams  had  Joseph  ? 

A.  He  dreamed  that  his  sheaf  stood  up 
in  the  field,  and  his  brothers’  sheaves 
bowed  down  to  it.  * 

Q,.  274.  What  else? 

A.  He  dreamed  that  the  sun,  moon,  and 
eleven  stars,  bowed  down  to  him. 

Q,.  275.  How  did  his  brethren  feel  when 
they  heard  his  dreams  ? 

A.  They  hated  him  still  more, 
a.  276.  Why? 


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A.  Because  they  thought  he  wanted  to 
rule  over  them. 

Q,.  2 77.  Where  did  Joseph's  brethren  go? 

A.  To  Shechem,  to  feed  their  father’s 
flock. 

Q,.  278.  Whom  did  Jacob  send  to  see 
how  they  were ? 

A.  Joseph. 

Q,.  279.  Did  Joseph  find  them  in  She » 
chem  ? 

A.  No;  they  had  gone  to  Dothan. 

Q,.  280.  When  Joseph  found  them  in 
Dothan,  how  did  they  receive  him  ? 

A.  They  said,  “  Behold,  this  dreamer 
cometh.  Let  us  kill  him,  and  throw  him 
into  some  pit.” 

Q,.  281.  Who  spoke  against  killing  him? 

A.  Reuben. 

Q,.  282.  What  did  Reuben  intend  to  do? 

A.  To  restore  him  to  his  father. 

Q,.  283.  What  did \  Joseph's  brethren  do 
to  him  when  he  came  nigh  to  them? 

A.  They  stripped  off  his  coat,  and  threw 
him  into  a  pit. 

Q,.  284.  Did  Joseph  entreat  them  to 
spare  him? 

A.  Yes;  but  they  would  not  hear  him. 


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Q,.  285.  What  did  they  afterwards  do 
with  him  ? 

A.  They  sold  him  to  a  company  of  Ish- 
maelites,  for  twenty  pieces  of  silver. 

Q,.  286.  What  did  Reuben  say  ivhen  he 
found  Joseph  was  taken  out  of  the  pit  ? 

A.  “  The  child  is  not,  and  I,  whither 
shall  I  go  V ’ 

Q,.  287.  What  did  Joseph's  brethren  do 
with  his  coat  ? 

A.  They  dipped  it  in  the  blood  of  a 
kid,  and  brought  it  to  their  father. 

Q,.  288.  What  did  they  say  ? 

A.  “  We  have  found  this;  see  if  it  is  thy 
son’s  coat.” 

Q,.  289.  What  did  Jacob  say  when  he 
saw  it? 

A.  “Joseph  is  without  doubt  rent  in 
pieces.” 

Q.  290.  What  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  rent  his  clothes  and  mourned  for 
Joseph  many  days. 

Q,.  291.  Where  did  the  merchants  take 
Joseph  ? 

A.  To  Egypt. 

Q.  292.  To  whom  did  they  sell  him  ? 

A.  To  Potiphar,  an  officer  of  king  Pha¬ 
raoh, 


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Q,.  293.  How  old  was  Joseph  ? 

A.  About  eighteen  years. 

Q,.  294.  How  did  Potiphar  treat  Joseph ? 

A.  He  was  kind  to  him  and  made  him 
overseer  of  his  house. 

Q.  295.  Why  1 

*  A.  Because  Joseph  served  him  faith¬ 
fully,  and  the  Lord  prospered  him. 

Q,.  296.  What  did  Joseph  say  when 
Potiphar' s  wife  wanted  him  to  sin  ? 

A.  “  How  can  I  do  this  great  wicked¬ 
ness  and  sin  against  God  V' 

Q,.  297.  What  did  she  then  do  ? 

A.  She  accused  Joseph  of  coming  in  to 
insult  her. 

Q,.  298.  What  did  Potiphar  do  when  he 
heard  this  ? 

A.  He  cast  Joseph  into  prison. 

Q,.  299.  How  did  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
treat  Joseph? 

A.  He  showed  him  great  favour,  and 
made  him  overseer  of  the  other  prisoners. 

Q,.  300.  What  two  officers  of  Pharaoh 
were  put  into  the  same  prison  ? 

A.  The  chief  butler  and  the  chief  baker. 

Q,.  301.  When  Joseph  went  to  see  them 
one  morning ,  what  did  they  say  troubled 
them  ? 


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A.  They  had  dreamed  a  dream  which 
no  one  could  interpret. 

Q,.  302.  What  did  Joseph  say  the  but¬ 
ler's  dream  meant  ? 

A.  That  in  three  days  Pharaoh  would 
forgive  him,  and  make  him  his  butler 
again. 

Q,.  303.  What  did  he  say  the  baker's 
dream  meant  1 

A.  That  in  three  days  Pharaoh  would 
cut  off  his  head,  and  hang  him  on  a  tree. 

Q,.  304.  Did  these  things  come  to  pass  ? 

A.  They  happened  just  as  Joseph  had 
said. 

Q.  305.  Did  the  butler  remember  Jo¬ 
seph's  kindness  ? 

A.  No,  he  forgot  him. 

Q,.  306.  What  relative  of  Joseph  died 
at  Hebron ,  while  he  was  in  prison  ? 

A.  His  grandfather  Isaac. 

Q,.  307.  How  old  ivas  Isaac  ? 

A.  One  hundred  and  eighty  years. 

Q,.  308.  Who  buried  him  ? 

A.  His  sons  Esau  and  Jacob. 

Q.  309.  What  happened  two  years  after 
the  butler  was  released  ? 

A.  Pharaoh  had  two  remarkable  dreams. 

Q.  310.  What  did  he  dream  ? 


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A.  That  he  saw  seven  lean  cows  eat 
up  seven  fat  ones ;  and  seven  poor  ears 
of  grain  devour  seven  full  ones. 

Q,.  311.  How  was  he  affected  by  these 
dreams  ? 

A.  His  spirit  was  troubled. 

Q,.  312.  Could  any  of  the  wise  men  in 
terpret  them? 

A.  They  could  not. 

Q.  313.  What  did  the  chief  butler  then 
tell  Pharaoh  ? 

A.  That  Joseph  could  interpret  dreams 
wisely. 

Q,.  314.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  do? 

A.  He  sent  for  Joseph  out  of  prison. 

Q,.  315.  What  did  Joseph  say  when 
Pharaoh  told  him  his  dreams? 

A.  “It  is  not  in  me;  God  shall  give 
Pharaoh  an  answer  of  peace.” 

Q,.  316.  What  did  Joseph  say  was 
meant  by  the  seven  fat  cows  and  the  seven 
full  ears? 

A.  Seven  years  of  great  plenty  of  grain. 

Q,.  317.  What  by  the  seven  lean  cows 
and  the  seven  poor  ears? 

A.  Seven  years  offamine  alter  the  plenty. 

Q,.  318.  What  did  Joseph  advise  Phar 
raoh  to  do  ? 


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A.  To  lay  up  grain  in  the  plentiful 
years  for  the  years  of  famine. 

Q,.  319.  Whom  did  Pharaoh  appoint  to 
attend  to  this  business? 

A.  Joseph. 

Q,.  320.  What  did  he  make  Joseph? 

A.  Ruler  of  all  Egypt. 

Q.  321.  Whom  did  Pharaoh  give  to  Jo¬ 
seph  to  wife  ? 

A.  Asenath,  daughter  of  Potipherah, 
priest  of  On. 

Q..  322.  How  old  ivas  Joseph  when  he 
stood  before  Pharaoh  ? 

A.  Thirty  years. 

Q,.  323.  What  sons  had  Joseph? 

A.  Manasseh  and  Ephraim. 

Q,.  324.  Was  the  famine  only  in  Egypt  ? 

A.  No;  it  was  in  Canaan  also. 

Q,.  325.  What  did  Jacob  do  when  he 
heard  there  was  corn*  for  sale  in  Egypt? 

A.  He  sent  his  sons  to  Egypt  to  buy 
some. 

Q.  326.  Whom  did  Jacob  keep  at  home? 

A.  Benjamin,  the  youngest. 

*  Corn  in  the  Bible  does  not  mean  the  large  yel¬ 
low  grain  which  we  call  corn.  It  means  wheat, 
xye,  barley,  or  millet. 


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Q,.  327.  When  Joseph's  brethren  came 
into  his  presence ,  what  did  they  do  ? 

A.  They  bowed  down  with  their  faces 
to  the  ground. 

Q,.  328.  Did  Joseph  know  his  brethren  ? 

A.  He  did. 

Q,.  329.  Did  they  know  him  ? 

A.  They  did  not. 

Q,.  330.  IIow  did  Joseph  treat  them  at 
first  ? 

A.  He  spake  roughly  to  them,  and 
said  they  were  spies. 

Q,.  331.  What  else  did  he  do  to  them ? 

A.  He  put  them  into  prison  for  three 
days. 

Q,.  332.  What  did  he  then  tell  them  to 
do  ? 

A.  To  take  corn  for  their  families,  and 
then  to  come  back  to  Egypt  and  bring 
Benjamin  with  them. 

Q,.  333.  What  did,  this  rough  treatment 
make  them  think  of? 

A.  Their  own  cruel  treatment  of  Joseph. 

Q,.  334.  What  did  they  say  to  each  other? 

A.  “We  are  verily  guilty  concerning 
our  brother.” 

Q,.  335.  Did  they  think  Joseph  under> 
stood  what  they  said? 


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A.  No  ;  they  thought  he  was  an  Egyp¬ 
tian. 

Q,.  336.  How  was  Joseph  affected  when 
he  heard  them  confess  their  sin  ? 

A.  He  turned  away  and  wept. 

Q,.  337.  Did  he  let  them  all  go  ? 

A.  No;  he  kept  Simeon  in  prison  as  a 
hostage,  until  they  brought  Benjamin. 

Q,.  338.  When  they  opened  their  sacks 
what  did  they  find? 

A.  Their  money  restored  to  them. 

Q,.  339.  When  J acob  heard  that  Simeon 
iv as  kept  hi  prison,  and  that  the  governor 
of  Egypt  wanted  Benjamin ,  what  did  he 
say? 

A.  “  All  these  things  are  against  me.” 

Q,.  340.  W as  he  willing  to  let  Benjamin 
go? 

A.  No ;  he  said,  “  My  son  shall  not  go 
down  with  you,  for  his  brother  is  dead 
and  he  is  left  alone.” 

Q,.  341.  When  the  corn  was  all  spent 
what  did  Jacob  tell  his  sons  to  do  ? 

A.  To  go  to  Egypt  to  buy  more. 

Q,.  342.  Were  they  willing  to  go  ? 

A.  Not  unless  he  would  send  Benjamin. 

Q,.  343.  When  Jacob  found  that  he  must 


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send  Benjamin ,  vjhat  did  he  tell  his  sons 
to  take  to  the  governor  of  Egypt  ? 

A.  Double  money,  and  a  present  of  the 
best  fruits  in  the  land. 

Q,.  344.  What  did  he  say  to  them ? 

A.  “  God  Almighty  give  you  mercy 
before  the  man.” 

Q,.  345.  When  they  arrived  in  Egypt 
what  did  Joseph  say  to  the  ruler  of  his 
house  ? 

A.  “Bring  these  men  home,  for  they 
shall  dine  with  me  at  noon.” 

(4.  346.  When  Joseph  came  what  did 
they  do  1 

A.  They  gave  him  the  present,  and 
bowed  themselves  to  the  earth. 

Q.  347.  How  did  Joseph  receive  them  ? 

A.  He  asked  them  kindly  about  their 
health,  and  how  their  father  was. 

(4.  348.  How  was  Joseph  affected  when 
he  saw  his  own  brother  Benjamin  ? 

A.  He  went  into  his  chamber  and  wept 
there. 

Q,.  349.  How  did  Joseph  distinguish 
Benjamin  at  dinner  ? 

A.  He  gave  Benjamin  a  mess  five  times 
greater  than  theirs. 


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Q,.  350.  When  they  were  going  home  with 
corn, what  did  Joseph  tell  his  steward  to  do? 

A.  To  put  his  silver  cup  in  Benjamin’s 
sack. 

Q.  351.  When  they  had  got  out  of  the 
city ,  what  did  Joseph  tell  the  steward  to  do? 

A.  To  pursue  after  them. 

Q,.  352.  When  he  overtook  them ,  what 
did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  accused  them  of  stealing  his 
lord’s  cup. 

Q,.  353.  When  the  steward  searched 
their  sacks  and  found  the  cup  in  Benja¬ 
min’s  sack,  ivhat  did  his  brothers  do  ? 

A.  They  rent  their  clothes  and  return¬ 
ed  to  the  city. 

Q..  354.  When  they  came  back  to  Jo¬ 
seph's  house,  what  did  he  propose  to  do  ? 

A.  To  keep  Benjamin  as  a  slave,  and 
let  them  return  home. 

Q,.  355.  What  did  Judah  say  to  this 
proposal? 

A.  He  said  his  father  would  die,  if  Ben¬ 
jamin  did  not  return. 

Q,.  356.  What  did  Judah  offer  to  do? 

A.  To  become  a  slave  in  place  of  Ben¬ 
jamin. 


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Q,.  357.  How  was  Joseph  affected  with 
this  generous  offer  ? 

A.  He  commanded  all  the  Egyptians  to 
go  out,  and  then  wept  aloud  and  said,  “  I 
am  Joseph.” 

Q,.  358.  How  were  his  brethren  affected 
by  this  discovery  ? 

A».  They  were  troubled  at  his  presence. 

Q,.  359.  What  did  Joseph  tell  them ? 

A.  Not  to  be  grieved  or  angry  that  they 
had  sold  him. 

a  360.  Why? 

A.  Because  God  had  sent  him  to  pre¬ 
serve  their  lives. 

Q,.  361.  Hoiu  many  years  of  famine  id  ere 
still  to  come? 

A.  Five. 

Q.  362.  What  did  he  tell  them  do  ? 

A.  To  hasten  to  their  father  and  invite 
him  to  come  with  all  his  family  and  pro¬ 
perty  into  Egypt. 

Q,.  363.  What  did  Joseph  do  to  Benja¬ 
min  ? 

A.  He  fell  on  his  neck  and  wept 

Q,.  364.  What  did  he  do  to  his  other 
brethren  ? 

A.  He  kissed  them  and  wept  upon  them. 


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Q,.  365.  When  Pharaoh  heard  that  Jo - 
seph's  brethren  had  come ,  what  did  he  tell 
him  to  say  to  them  ? 

A.  “  Take  your  father  and  your  house¬ 
holds  and  come  to  me,  and  I  will  give  you 
the  good  of  the  land  of  Egypt.” 

Q,.  366.  What  did  Joseph  give  his  bre¬ 
thren  ? 

A.  Wagons  to  bring  their  families,  and 
changes  of  raiment  to  each. 

Q,.  367.  What  did l  he  give  to  Benjamin  ? 

A.  Three  hundred  pieces  of  silver,  and 
five  changes  of  raiment. 

Q,.  368.  What  did  he  send  to  his  father  ? 

A.  Twenty  asses  loaded  with  provisions. 

Q,.  369.  What  advice  did  he  give  his 
brethren  at  parting  ? 

A.  “  See  that  ye  fall  not  out  by  the  way.” 

Q,.  370.  How  was  Jacob  affected  when 
he  heard  of  Joseph's  greatness  ? 

A.  He  could  hardly  believe  it. 

Q,.  371.  What  did  he  at  last  say  ? 

A.  “  It  is  enough  ;  Joseph  my  son  is  yet 
alive,  I  will  go  and  see  him  before  I  die.” 

Q,.  372.  When  Jacob  came  to  Beer-sheba 
on  his  way  to  Egypt ,  what  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  offered  sacrifices  to  the  God  of 
his  father  Isaac. 


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Q*  373.  What  did  God  say  to  him  in 
the  visions  of  the  night  ? 

A.  “Fear  not  to  go  down  into  Egypt, for 
I  will  there  make  of  thee  a  great  nation.” 

Q,.  374.  W  as  this  promise  fulfilled  ? 

A.  Yes,  they  increased  from  seventy 
souls  to  nearly  two  millions. 

Q,.  375.  When  Jacob  arrived  at  Goshent 
what  did  Joseph  do  ? 

A.  He  made  ready  his  chariot  and  went 
to  meet  him. 

Q,.  376.  How  did  Joseph  receive  his 
father  1 

A.  He  fell  on  his  neck  and  wept  a  good 
while. 

Q,.  377.  What  did  Jacob  say  ? 

A.  “  Now  let  me  die,  since  I  have  seen 
thy  face.” 

Q.  378.  How  many  of  his  brethren  did 
Joseph  present  to  Pharaoh  ? 

A.  Five. 

Q,.  379.  When  Pharaoh  heard  that 
Jacob  and  his  sons  were  shepherds ,  what 
did,  he  say  to  Joseph  ? 

A.  “  Make  thy  father  and  thy  brethren 
dwell  in  the  best  of  the  land,  in  Goshen.” 

Q,.  380.  When  Jacob  was  brought  before 
Pharaoh ,  how  old  did  he  say  he  was  ? 


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A.  One  hundred  and  thirty  years. 

Q.  381.  What  did  he  say  about  his  life  ? 

A.  “  Few  and  evil  have  the  days  of  the 
years  of  my  life  beeh.” 

a.  382.  What  did  Jacob  do  to  Pharaoh ? 

A.  He  blessed  him. 

Q,.  383.  When  the  famine  was  very  se¬ 
vere  in  Egypt ,  what  did  the  people  give 
Joseph  in  exchange  for  corn  ? 

A.  Their  money  and  cattle  and  lands. 

Q,.  384.  What  did  they  say  of  Joseph  ? 

A.  Thou  hast  saved  our  lives. 

Q,.  385.  When  Jacob  was  near  his  death 
what  did  he  get  Joseph  to  promise  him  ? 

A.  That  he  would  bury  him  in  Canaan 
with  Abraham  and  Isaac. 

Q,.  386.  Whom  did  Joseph  bring  to  see 
his  father  when  he  was  sick  ? 

A.  His  two  sons  Ephraim  and  Manasseh. 

Q.  387.  Could  Jacob  see  them ? 

A.  No ;  his  eyes  were  dim  from  age. 

Q,.  388  .  What  did  he  say  to  Joseph  ? 

A.  “  Bring  them  to  me  and  I  will  bless 
them.” 

Q,.  389.  On  which  did  he  lay  his  right 
hand  ? 

A.  On  Ephraim. 

Q,.  390.  Which  was  the  elder  ? 


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A.  Manasseh. 

Q,.  391.  What  did  he  say  of  Manasseh  ? 

A.  “  His  5'ounger  brother  shall  be  great¬ 
er  than  he.” 

Q,.  392.  Hoiv  did  he  bless  them  ? 

A.  He  said,  “  God  bless  the  lads,  and 
let  them  grow  into  a  multitude.” 

Q,.  393.  What  did  he  say  to  Joseph  ? 

A.  “  God  shall  be  with  you  and  bring 
you  again  to  the  land  of  your  fathers.” 

Q,.  394.  Why  did  Jacob  call  his  sons 
together  ? 

A.  To  tell  them  what  should  befall  them 
in  the  last  days. 

Q..-395.  What  did  he  say  of  Judah  ? 

A.  “  The  sceptre  shall  not  depart  from 
Judah  until  Shiloh  come.” 

a  396.  Who  is  Shiloh? 

A.  The  Messiah,  Jesus  Christ. 

Q,.  397.  How  old  was  Jacob  when  he  died? 

A.  One  hundred  and  forty-seven  years. 

Q,.  398.  What  did,  Joseph  command  the 
physicians  to  do  to  Jacob's  dead  body  ? 

A.  To  embalm  it. 

Q,.  399.  How  long  did  the  Egyptians 
mourn  for  him  ? 

A.  Seventy  days. 


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THE  CHILD  S  CATECHISM 


Q,.  400.  What  request  did  Joseph  make 
of  Pharaoh  7 

A.  “  Let  me  go  up  and  bury  my  father, 
and  I  will  come  again.” 

Q,.  401.  Who  ivent  with  Joseph  7 

A.  A  very  great  company  of  Hebrews 
and  Egyptians,  with  chariots  and  horse¬ 
men. 

Q,.  402.  What  did  the  people  of  Canaan 
say ,  iv hen  they  saw  this  mourning  ? 

A.  “  This  is  a  grievous  mourning  to 
the  Egyptians.” 

Q.  403.  Where  did  they  bury  Jacob  7 

A.  In  the  cave  of  Machpelah. 

Q.  404.  What  did.  Joseph's  brothers 
fear  when  their  father  was  dead  ? 

A.  That  he  would  punish  them  for  hav¬ 
ing  sold  him. 

Q,.  405.  W hat  did  they  do  7 

A.  They  fell  down  before  his  face  and 
said,  “  We  are  thy  servants.” 

Q,.  406.  What  did  Joseph  do  7 

A.  He  wept  and  comforted  them. 

Q,.  407.  What  did  he  say  7 

A.  “Ye  thought  evil  against  me,  but 
God  meant  it  unto  good.” 

Q,.  408.  When  Joseph  was  near  death} 
what  did  he  say  to  his  brethren 7 


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51 


A.  God  will  surely  visit  you,  and  bring 
you  out  of'  this  land. 

Q,.  409.  What  oath  did  he  take  of  the 
children  of  Israel  ? 

A.  “  Ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  from 
hence.” 

Q,.  410.  How  old  iv as  Joseph  when  he 
died  ? 

A.  One  hundred  and  ten  years. 

Q,.  411.  What  was  done  to  his  body  ? 

A.  It  was  embalmed,  and  put  in  a  cof¬ 
fin  in  Egypt. 

Q,.  412.  What  is  said  of  a  new  king 
that  arose  up  over  Egypt  ? 

A.  He  knew  not  Joseph. 

Q,.  413.  What  was  the  common  name 
of  the  kings  of  Egypt? 

A.  Pharaoh. 

Q,.  414.  What  did  he  say  to  his  people? 

A.  “  The  children  of  Israel  are  more 
and  mightier  than  we.” 

Q,.  415.  What  did  he  fear  they  would 
do,  if  a  war  should  happen? 

A.  That  they  would  join  his  enemies, 
fight  against  him,  and  so  get  out  of  the 
land. 

Q.  416.  What  did  he  do  to  afflict  them ? 


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A.  He  set  taskmasters  over  them. 

Q.  417.  Did  this  prevent  them  from  in¬ 
creasing •  ? 

A.  No;  the  more  they  were  afflicted, 
the  more  they  increased. 

Q,.  418.  How  did  Pharaoh  make  their 
lives  hitter  ? 

A.  By  hard  labour  in  the  fields,  and  in 
building  cities. 

Q,.  419.  What  did  he  command  to  he 
done  to  the  male  children  ? 

A.  That  they  should  be  thrown  into 
the  river  as  soon  as  born. 

Q,.  420.  What  pious  man  and  woman 
had  a  son  ho?m  about  this  lime  ? 

A.  Amram  and  Jochebed. 

Q,.  421.  Of  what  tribe  were  they  ? 

A.  Of  the  tribe  of  Levi. 

Q,.  422.  What  kind,  of  a  child  was  it  ? 

A.  A  beautiful  child. 

Q,.  423.  How  long  did  his  mother  hide 
him. ? 

A.  Three  months. 

Q,.  424.  When  she  could  hide  him  no 
longer,  what  did  she  do  ? 

A.  She  took  an  ark  of  bulrushes,  and 
daubed  it  with  slime  and  pitch,  and  put 
the  child  into  it. 


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Q,.  425.  Where  did  she  lay  it? 

A.  In  the  flags,  by  the  river’s  brink. 

Q,.  426.  Who  stood  afar  off  to  see  what 
would  happen  ? 

A.  Miriam,  the  sister  of  the  infant. 

Q,.  427.  Who  came  down  to  the  river  to 
bathe  ? 

A.  Pharaoh’s  daughter. 

Q,.  428.  What  did  she  do  when  she  saw 
the  ark  among'  the  flags  ? 

A.  She  sent  her  maid  to  bring  it  to  her. 

Q,.  429.  What  happened  when  she  had 
opened,  it  ? 

A.  The  babe  wept. 

Q.  430.  What  did,  she  say  it  was  ? 

A.  One  of  the  Hebrews’  children. 

Q,.  431.  How  did  she  feel  towards  it? 

A.  She  had  compassion  on  it. 

Q,.  432  What  did  Miriam  propose  to 
Pharaoh's  daughter  ? 

A.  To  call  a  Hebrew  woman  to  nurse, 
it  for  her. 

Q,.  433.  When  Pharaoh's  daughter  con¬ 
sented,  whom  did  Miriam  bring? 

A.  The  child’s  mother. 

Q,.  434.  What  did  Pharaoh's  daughte t 
say  to  her  ? 


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A.  “  Take  this  child  away  and  nurse  it 
for  me,  and  I  will  give  thee  thy  wages.” 

Q,.  435.  When  th e  child  ivas  grown  what 
lid  Pharaoh's  daughter  do  to  him ? 

A.  She  adopted  him  as  her  son. 

Q.  436.  What  did  she  call  him  ? 

A.  Moses. 

a.  437.  What  does  that  mean  ? 

A.  “  Drawn  out because  she  had 
drawn  him  out  of  the  water. 

Q,.  438.  Did  Moses  become  a  learned 
man  ? 

A.  Yes;  he  was  instructed  in  all  the 
learning  of  the  Egyptians. 

Q,.  439.  When  Moses  was  forty  years 
old ,  and  ivas  looking  on  theburdens  of  his 
brethren ,  what  did  he  do  to  an  Egyptian 
who  was  smiting  a  Hebrew  ? 

A.  He  slew  him. 

Q,.  440.  Newt  day ,  when  he  saw  two  He- 
breivs  striving  together ,  what  did  he  say 
to  him  that  did,  the  wrong  ? 

A.  “  Wherefore  smitest  thou  thy  fel¬ 
low?” 

Q,.  441.  What  did '  the  man  answer  him  ? 

A.  “  Who  made  thee  a  prince  and  a 
judge  over  us  ?  Intendest  thou  to  kill 
me,  as  thou  killedst  the  Egyptian  ?” 


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Q,.  442.  When  Pharaoh  sought  to  kill 
Moses  for  slaying  the  Egyptian ,  whither 
did  he  Jiee  ? 

A.  To  the  land  of  Midian. 

Q,.  443.  While  he  icas  sitting  by  a  well , 
who  came  to  water  their  flocks? 

A.  The  seven  daughters  of  the  priest 
or  prince  of  Midian. 

a  444.  W  hat  was  their  father's  name? 

A.  Raguel,  or  Jethro. 

Q,.  445.  When  the  shepherds  drove  them 
away  what  did  Moses  clo  ? 

A.  He  defended  them,  and  watered 
their  flocks. 

Q,.  446.  When  their  father  heard  of  it, 
what  did  he  say  to  his  daughters  ?' 

A.  “  Call  him,  that  he  may  eat  bread.” 

Q,.  447.  Whom  did  Moses  afterwards 
marry  ? 

A.  Zipporah,  one  of  Jethro’s  daughters. 

Q,.  448.  What  sons  had  they? 

A.  Gershom  and  Eliezer. 

Q.  449.  How  long  did  Moses  remain 
with  Jethro? 

A.  Forty  years. 

(4.  450.  How  was  he  employed,  ? 

A.  He  kept  Jethro's  flock. 


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Q,.  451.  When  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  to  the  Lord ,  by  reason  of  their  bond¬ 
age. i  what  did  he  remember  ? 

A.  His  covenant  with  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob. 

Q,.  452.  When  Moses  was  feeding  his 
flock ,  near  Mount  Horeb,  who  appeared 
to  him  ? 

A.  The  angel  of  the  Lord. 

Q,.  453.  How  did  he  appear  ? 

A.  In  a  flame  of  fire,  out  of  the  midst 
of  a  bush. 

Q,.  454.  When  Moses  turned  aside ,  to 
see  why  the  bush  was  not  burned ,  what 
did  the  Lord  say  to  him  ? 

A.  “  Draw  not  nigh  hither  ;  put  off  thy 
shoes,  for  this  is  holy  ground.” 

Q.  455.  When  the  Lord  said  he  was  the 
God  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  what 
did  Moses  do  ? 

A.  He  hid  his  face. 

Q.  456.  What  did  the  Lord  &ay  he 
would  do  for  his  people  ? 

A.  That  he  would  deliver  them  from 
the  Egyptians,  and  bring  them  to  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey. 

Q.  457.  Whom  did  the  Lord  say  he 


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would  send  to  Pharaoh  to  bring  his  people 
out  ? 

A.  Moses. 

Q.  458.  When  Moses  said,  “  who  am  I, 
that  I  should  go  unto  Pharaoh  what 
did  the  Lord  'promise  him? 

A.  That  he  would  be  with  him. 

Q,.  459.  Where  did  the  Lord  say,  that  the 
people  should  serve  him  wh en  they  came  out? 

A.  Upon  that  mountain,  (Horeb.) 

Q,.  4G0.  What  did  the  Lord  say  was  his 
name  ? 

A.  I  AM  THAT  I  AM. 

Q,.  461.  How  was  Moses  to  convince  the 
Israelites  that  God  had  sent  him? 

A.  By  performing  three  miracles. 

Q,.  462.  What  ivas  the  first? 

A.  He  threw  down  his  rod  and  it  be¬ 
came  a  serpent,  and  when  he  caught  it  by 
the  tail,  it  became  a  rod  again. 

Q,.  463.  What  ivas  the  second  ? 

A.  He  put  his  hand  into  his  bosom,  and 
it  became  leprous  and  white  as  snow ; 
and  when  he  put  it  in  again,  it  was  healed. 

Q,.  464.  If  they  would  not  believe  these, 
what  third  miracle  was  he  to  perforin  ? 

A.  To  take  some  water  of  the  river, 


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and  pour  it  on  the  dry  ground,  and  it 
should  become  blood. 

Q.  465.  When  Moses  objected  that  he 
was  slow  of  speech ,  whom  did  the  Lord  tell 
him  to  take  with  him  to  speak  to  the  people? 

A.  Aaron,  his  brother. 

Q,.  466.  When  Aaron  spake  to  the  child¬ 
ren  of  Israel,  and  did  the  signs,  did  they 
believe  that  God  had  sent  Moses  to  deliver 
them  ? 

A.  They  did. 

Q,.  467.  What  did  Moses  and  Aaron 
say  to  Pharaoh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord? 

A.  “  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
hold  a  feast  unto  me  in  the  wilderness.” 

Q,.  468.  How  far  were  they  to  go  into  the 
desert  ? 

A.  Three  days’  journey. 

Q,.  469.  What  did  Pharaoh  answer  ? 

A.  “  I  know  not  the  Lord,  neither  will 
I  let  Israel  go.” 

Q,.  470.  What  did  he  accuse  Moses  and 
Aaron  of  doing  ? 

A.  Hindering  the  people  from  their 
works. 

Q,.  471.  What  work  were  they  employ  ee, 
in  ? 

A.  In  making  bricks. 


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Q,.  472.  What  did  he  say  was  the  reason 
why  the  people  wanted  to  go  and  sacrifice? 

A.  Because  they  were  idle. 

Q,.  473.  What  did  he  command  the  task¬ 
masters  to  do  ? 

A.  To  lay  more  work  upon  them. 

Q,.  474.  Were  they  to  supply  them  any 
more  with  straw  to  mix  with  the  clay? 

A.  No  ;  the  Israelites  must  gather  straw 
for  themselves. 

Q,.  475.  What  teas  done  to  them  when 
they  could  not  make  the  full  number  of 
bricks  ? 

A.  They  were  beaten. 

Q..  476.  Against  whom  did l  the  Israelites 
then  murmur  ? 

A.  Against  Moses  and  Aaron. 

Q,.  477.  When  Moses  complained  to  the 
Lord,  what  did  the  Lord  promise  to  do? 

A.  To  bring  the  Israelites  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt  with  great  judgments. 

Q,.  478.  Wh  it  her  di  dhe  promise  t  o  bring 
them  ? 

A.  To  the  land  which  he  had  sworn  to 
give  to  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob. 

Q,.  479.  How  old  was  Moses  when  he 
spake  to  Pharaoh  ? 


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A.  Eighty  years. 

Q.  480.  How  old,  was  Aaron  ? 

A.  Eighty-three  years. 

Q,.  481.  When  Pharaoh  asked  for  a 
miracle ,  to  prove  that  God  had  sent  them, 
what  did  Aaron  do  ? 

A.  He  threw  down  his  rod,  and  it  be¬ 
came  a  serpent. 

Q,.  482.  What  did  Pharaoh's  magicians 
do  by  their  enchantments  ? 

A.  They  cast  down  their  rods,  and  they 
became  serpents. 

Q,.  483.  What  did  Aaron's  rod  do  to 
th  eir  rods  ? 

A.  It  swallowed  them  up. 

Q,.  484.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  do  ? 

A.  He  hardened  his  heart. 

Q,.  485.  Hoio  many  plagues  were  sent 
on  the  Egyptians  I 

A.  Ten. 

Q,.  486.  What  ivas  the  first  plague? 

A.  The  plague  of  blood. 

Q,.  487.  How  was  this  plague  produced? 

A.  Aaron  stretched  out  his  hand  over  the 
rivers  of  Egypt,  and  they  became  blood. 

-Q,.  488.  Where  did  the  Egyptians  get 
water  to  drink  ? 


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A.  They  digged  wells. 

Q,.  489.  Did  the  magicians  do  so  with 
their  enchantments  ? 

A.  Yes;  but  they  could  not  remove  the 
plague. 

Q,.  490.  / low  long  did  this  plague  last  1 
A.  Seven  days. 

Q,.  491.  What  teas  the  second  plague  7 
A.  The  plague  of  frogs. 

Q,.  492.  How  was  this  plague  produced l 
A.  Aaron  stretched  his  rod  over  the 
waters  of  Egypt,  and  frogs  came  out,  and 
spread  all  over  the  land. 

Q,.  493.  Were  they  only  on  the  ground  ? 
A.  No;  they  came  into  their  houses,  and 
jumped  on  their  beds,  and  on  their  food. 
Q,.  494.  Did  the  magicians  imitate  this  7 
A.  They  did. 

Q,.  495.  What  did  Pharaoh  promise,  if 
the  Lord  would  take  away  this  plague  7 
A.  That  he  would  let  the  people  go. 

Q,.  496.  When  Moses  cried  to  the  Lord, 
and  the  plague  was  taken  away,  what  did 
Pharaoh  do  ? 

A.  He  hardened  his  heart. 

Q,.  497.  What  was  the  third  plague,  7 
A.  The  plague  of  lice. 


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Q,.  498.  How  was  this  produced  ? 

A.  Aaron  smote  the  dust  of  the  land, 
and  it  became  lice  on  man  and  beast. 

Q,.  499.  What  did  the  magicians  say, when 
they  found  they  could  not  imitate  this  ? 

A.  “  This  is  the  finger  of  God.” 

Q.  500.  How  ivas  Pharaoh  affected  ? 

A.  His  heart  was  hardened. 

Q,.  501.  What  was  the  fourth  plague  ? 

A.  The  plague  of  flies. 

Q,.  502.  What  was  the  nature  of  this 
plague  ? 

A.  Dreadful  swarms  of  flies  covered 
the  ground,  and  filled  the  houses  of  the 
Egyptians,  and  stung  them. 

CT.  503.  Were  the  Israelites  plagued  in 
the  same  manner  ? 

A.  No  ;  no  swarms  of  flies  were  found 
in  the  land  of  Goshen. 

Q,.  504.  What  did  Pharaoh  propose  to 
Moses  and  Aaron  ? 

A.  That  the  Israelites  might  go  to  sacri¬ 
fice  to  the  Lord,  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Q.  505.  What  objection  did  Moses  make 
to  this  l 

A.  That  it  would  only  make  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  angry,  to  see  the  sacrifices  of  the 
Israelites. 


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a.  506.  Why  so  ? 

A.  Because  the  Egyptians  worshipped 
the  animals  which  the  Israelites  were 
commanded  to  sacrifice. 

Q,.  507.  Did  Pharaoh  then  consent  to 
let  the  people  go  into  the  wilderness  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  but  he  said  they  must  not  go 
far. 

Q,.  508.  When  Moses  entreated  the  Lord , 
and  the  swarms  ofjiies  were  removed,  what 
did  Pharaoh  do  ? 

A.  He  hardened  his  heart,  and  would 
not  let  the  people  go. 

Q,.  509.  What  ivas  the  fifth  plague? 

A.  The  murrain. 

Q,.  510.  What  was  the  nature  of  this 
plague  ? 

A.  A  dreadful  disease,  which  destroyed 
the  horses,  asses,  camels,  oxen,  and  sheep. 

(1.  511.  Did  the  Israelites  lose  their 
cattle  ? 

A.  No ;  not  one  of  them  died. 

Q,.  512.  How  was  Pharaoh  affected? 

A.  His  heart  was  hardened. 

Q,.  513.  What  ivas  the  sixth  plague  ? 

A.  Boils  and  ulcers  on  man  and  beast. 

Q,.  514.  How  ivas  this  plague  produced  ? 


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A.  Moses  sprinkled  ashes  of  the  fur¬ 
nace  toward  heaven. 

Q,.  515.  What  happened  to  the  magi¬ 
cians  ? 

A.  They  could  not  stand  before  Moses, 
because  the  boils  were  upon  them. 

Q,.  516.  Hoiv  was  Pharaoh  affected  ? 

A.  The  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh  s  heart, 
and  he  hearkened  not  to  them. 

Q,.  517.  What  was  the  seventh  plague? 

A.  The  plague  of  hail. 

Q.  518.  What  was  there  besides  hail  ? 

A.  Thunder  and  lightning  and  rain. 

Q,.  519.  What  happened  to  the  men  and 
beasts  that  were  in  the  fields  ? 

A.  They  were  killed. 

Q,.  520.  W  hat  happened  to  the  trees  and 
herbs  ? 

A.  They  were  broken  down. 

Q.  521.  Where  was  there  no  hail  ? 

A.  In  the  land  of  Goshen. 

Q,.  522.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  say  to 
Moses  and  Aaron  ? 

A.  “  The  Lord  is  righteous,  and  I  and 
my  people  are  wicked.” 


THE  END. 


THE 


CHILD’S  CATECHISM 

OF 

SCRIPTURE  HISTORY. 


Written  for  the  Presbyterian  Board  of  Publication, 

BY  THE  AUTHOR  OF 

“CATECHISM  FOR  YOUNG  CHILDREN,  INTRODUC¬ 
TORY  TO  THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM.”' 


PART  II. 

PHILADELPHIA : 

PRESBYTERIAN  BOARD  OF  PUBLICATION. 


Entered  according  to  the  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year 
184fi,  by  A.  W.  Mitchell,  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk 
of  the  District  Court  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Penn¬ 
sylvania. 


PREFACE 

Since  the  publication  of  the  first  part  of 
this  Scripture  Catechism,  several  persons 
have  expressed  a  wish  that  the  work 
should  be  continued.  The  author  has 
accordingly  devoted  the  few  leisure  mo¬ 
ments  afforded  him  from  the  duties  of  his 
office,  especially  on  the  Sabbath  evenings, 
to  the  preparation  of  this  second  part. 

If  the  use  of  this  little  work  should  af¬ 
ford  to  parents  and  teachers,  and  espe¬ 
cially  to  children,  as  much  pleasure  and 
profit  as  the  preparation  of  it  has  to  the 
author,  he  will  think  himself  doubly  re¬ 
warded.  As  it  is  very  doubtful,  whether 
he  will  ever  be  able  to  carry  the  work 
further  than  the  present  number,  he  will 
feel  much  indebted  to  any  kind  friend  of 


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children  who  will  take  it  up  where  he  ha? 
left  it,  and  complete  his  design. 

In  the  use  of  this,  as  well  as  of  other 
catechisms,  it  would  be  a  profitable  exer¬ 
cise  for  children  of  a  suitable  age  to  take  a 
page  or  two  at  a  time,  and  give  the  sub¬ 
stance  of  the  questions  and  answers  in  a 
continued  narrative,  either  orally  or  in 
writing.  This  would  impress  the  facts 
more  firmly  on  the  mind,  and  obviate  the 
fault  into  which  children  are  too  apt  to  fall, 
of  paying  their  exclusive  attention  to  the 
answers. 


April  1846. 


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SCRIPTURE  HISTORY. 


PART  II. 


THE  PLAGUES  OF  EGYPT  CONTINUED. 

Question  1.  JVhat  did  Pharaoh  ask 
Moses  and  Aaron  to  do  ? 

Answer.  To  entreat  the  Lord  that  there 
might  be  no  more  thunderings  and  hail. 

Q.  2.  What  did  Pharaoh  promise  to 
do  ? 

A.  To  let  the  children  of  Israel  go. 

Q,.  3.  When  Pharaoh  saio  that  the 
thunders  and  hail  had  ceased ,  what  did 
he  do  ? 

A.  He  sinned  yet  more,  and  hardened 
his  heart,  and  would  not  let  the  people 
go. 

Q.  4.  What  was  the  eighth  plague  7 


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A.  The  plague  of  locusts. 

Q,.  5.  When  this  plague  was  threatened, 
what  did  Pharaoh' s  servants  say  to  him  ? 

A.  “  Let  the  men  go.  Knowest  thou 
not  yet  that  Egypt  is  destroyed 

Q,.  6.  What  did  Pharaoh  consent  to  do  ? 

A.  To  let  the  men  only  go,  but  not  the 
women  and  children. 

Q.  7.  What  did  Moses  say  ? 

A.  “  We  will  go  with  our  sons  and 
daughters,  our  flocks  and  our  herds.” 

Q,.  8.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  do? 

A.  He  drove  Moses  and  Aaron  out 
from  his  presence. 

Q,.  9.  When  Moses  stretched  out  his 
rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt ,  what  hap¬ 
pened  ? 

A.  The  east  wind  brought  the  locusts 
over  all  the  land. 

Q.  10.  IVhat  did  the  locusts  do  ? 

A.  They  covered  all  the  ground,  and 
ate  up  all  the  plants  and  fruits  that  the 
hail  had  left. 

Q,,  11.  When  Pharaoh  had  called 
Moses  and  Aaron  in  haste ,  what  did  ht 
say  to  them  ? 

A.  “  Forgive  my  sin  only  this  once  and 


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entreat  the  Lord  to  take  away  from  me 
this  death  only.” 

d-  12.  How  were  the  locusts  taken 
away  ? 

A.  The  Lord  sent  a  strong  west  wind, 
which  drove  them  all  into  the  Red  Sea. 

Cl.  13.  Did  Pharaoh  let  the  children 
of  Israel  go  ?  « 

A.  No,  his  heart  was  still  hardened, 
d-  14.  What  was  the  ninth  plague  l 
A.  The  plague  of  darkness, 
d.  15.  How  long  did  the  darkness  last  ? 
A.  Three  days. 

Cl.  16.  Was  it  very  dark? 

A.  Yes,  it  was  so  dark  that  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  could  not  see  one  another, 
d.  17.  Where  w as  there  light  ? 

A.  In  the  dwellings  of  the  Israelites, 
d.  13.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  propose 
to  Moses  ? 

A.  To  let  all  the  people  go  and  their 
little  ones,  but  not  their  flocks  and  herds. 

d.  19.  Why  would  Moses  not  agree  to 
this  ? 

A.  Because  they  wanted  animals  to  sa¬ 
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Q,.  20.  What  did  Pharaoh  then  say  to 
Moses  ? 

A.  “  Get  thee  from  me ;  see  my  face  no 
more,  or  thou  shalt  die.” 

Q,.  21.  What  was  the  tenth  and  last 
plague  ? 

A.  The  destruction  of  the  first-born. 

Q,.  22#  How  did  this  happen  ? 

A.  The  Lord  passed  through  the  land 
of  Egypt  at  midnight,  and  slew  all  the 
first-born  in  Egypt  both  of  man  and 
beast. 

Q,.  23.  Did  this  cause  much  distress  ? 

A.  Yes,  there  was  a  great  cry  in  Egypt, 
for  there  was  not  a  house  where  there 
was  not  one  dead. 

Q,.  24.  What  had  the  Lord  commanded 
the  Israelites  to  do  ? 

A.  To  sacrifice  a  lamb  or  a  kid,  and  to 
sprinkle  the  blood  upon  their  door-posts. 

Q.  25.  Were  the  Jir st-born  of  the  Isra¬ 
elites  slain  ? 

A.  No,  the  Lord  passed  over  the  houses 
on  which  the  blood  was  sprinkled. 

Q,.  26.  What  feast  were  the  Israelites 
commanded  to  keep  to  put  them  in  mind 
of  this  deliverance  ? 

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A.  The  feast  of  the  Passover. 

Q,.  27.  What  animal  was  to  he  sacri¬ 
ficed  at  the  Passover  ? 

A.  A  lamb  or  a  kid  of  a  year  old,  with¬ 
out  blemish,  for  every  family. 

Q,.  28.  What  was  to  be  done  with  it  ? 

A.  It  was  to  be  roasted  and  eaten. 

Q,.  29.  What  was  to  be  eaten  with  it  ? 

A.  Unleavened  bread  and  bitter  herbs. 

Q,.  30.  When  was  the  passover  to  be 
kept  ? 

A.  On  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month. 

Q,.  31.  What  month  was  that  ? 

A.  The  month  Nisan  or  Abib,  the  same 
as  part  of  March  and  April. 

Q,.  32.  Hoiv  long-  were  they  to  eat  un¬ 
leavened  bread  ? 

A.  Seven  days. 

Q,.  33.  What  Christian  sacrament  has 
come  in  the  place  of  the  Jewish  passover  ? 

A.  The  Lord's  Supper. 

Q,.  34.  What  did  the  Israelites  get  from 
the  Egyptians  before  they  went  out  ? 

A.  Jewels  of  silver  and  of  gold. 

Q,.  35.  Was  that  right  ? 

A.  Yes,  for  God  commanded  it. 

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Q,.  36.  When  the  first-born  were  slain , 
what  did  Pharaoh  do  ? 

A.  He  called  Moses  and  Aaron  by 
night  in  haste,  and  told  them  to  go  with 
their  wives  and  children,  their  flocks  and 
herds. 

Q,.  37.  What  did  the  Egyptians  say  ? 

A.  “  We  are  all  dead  men.” 

Q,.  33.  What  is  the  departure  of  the  Is¬ 
raelites  from  Egypt  called  ? 

A.  The  Exodus,  or  going  out. 

Q,.  39.  How  long  was  this  before  the 
birth  of  Christ  ? 

A.  One  thousand,  four  hundred  and 
ninety-one  years.  (1491) 

d.  40.  How  long  iv as  the  Exodus  from 
the  time  when  Abraham  first  went  down 
to  Egypt  ?  (Gen.  xii.  10.) 

A.  Four  hundred  and  thirty  years. 
(430) 

d.  41.  How  long  was  it  from  the  time 
when  Jacob  and  his  family  went  down  to 
Egypt  ? 

A.  Two  hundred  and  fifteen  years.  (215) 

d.  42.  How  many  had  gone  down  to 
Egypt  in  Jacob's  family  ? 

A.  Seventy  souls. 

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Q,.  43.  How  many  came  out  of  Egypt 
with  Moses  ? 

A.  Between  two  and  three  millions. 

Q,.  44.  What  was  the  first  day's  jour - 
ney  1 

A.  From  Rameses  to  Succoth. 

Q..  45.  Whose  hones  did  Moses  take 
with  him  ? 

A.  Joseph’s 

Q.  46.  What  was  the  second  day's  jour¬ 
ney  ? 


A.  From  Succoth  to  Etham,  in  the 
edge  of  the  wilderness. 

Q.  47.  ITow  were  the  Israelites  led  in 
the  way  1 

A.  The  Lord  went  before  them,  in  a 
pillar  of  cloud  by  day,  and  a  pillar  of  fire 
by  night. 


Q,.  48.  Ofivhat  other  use  was  the  pil¬ 
lar  of  cloud  and  fire  ? 

A.  It  gave  them  shade  by  day,  and 
light  by  night. 

Q.  49.  How  long  were  they  led  by  the 
pillar  ? 

A.  Forty  years. 

Q,.  50.  What  was  the  third  day's  jour¬ 
ney  ? 

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A.  From  Etham  to  Pi-hahiroth  or  Baal 
Zephon. 

Q,.  51.  Where  did  the  Israelites  en¬ 
camp  ? 

A.  Near  the  Red  Sea. 

Q,.  52.  When  Pharaoh  heard  that  the 
Israelites  were  gone ,  what  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  pursued  after  them,  with  his 
chariots  and  horsemen  and  army. 

Q,.  53.  When  the  Israelites  saw  Pha¬ 
raoh  and  his  host  approaching ,  what  did 
they  do  ? 

A.  They  cried  to  the  Lord,  in  great 
terror. 

Q,.  54.  What  did  they  say  to  Moses  ? 

A.  “  It  would  have  been  better  to  serve 
the  Egyptians,  than  to  die  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness.” 

Q,.  55.  What  did,  Moses  say  to  them  ? 

A.  “Fear  not;  the  Lord  shall  fight  for 
you.” 

Q.  56.  What  did  the  Lord  say  to  Mo 
ses  ? 

A.  “  Speak  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  go  forward.” 

Q,.  57.  When  Moses  stretched  out  his 


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rod  over  the  sea ,  by  God's  command ,  what 
happened  ? 

A.  The  waters  were  divided,  and  the 
sea  became  dry  land. 

Q,.  53.  Where  did  the  pillar  stand  ? 

A.  Between  the  Egyptians  and  the  Is¬ 
raelites. 

Q,.  59.  How  did  it  appear  ? 

A.  Dark  to  the  Egyptians,  but  light  to 
the  Israelites. 

Q,.  60.  How  did  the  waters  of  the  Red 
Sea  appear  to  the  Israelites  ? 

A.  As  a  wall  on  their  right  hand  and 
on  their  left. 

Q,.  61.  What  did  the  Egyptians  do  ? 

A.  They  pursued  the  Israelites  into  the 
sea. 

Q,.  62.  What  did  the  Lord  do  to  the 
Egyptians  in  the  morning  watch  ? 

A.  He  troubled  them  and  took  off  the 
wheels  of  their  chariots,  so  that  they 
drove  them  heavily. 

Q,.  63.  What  did  the  Egyptians  say  ? 

A.  “  Let  us  flee  from  the  face  of  Israel, 
for  the  Lord  fighteth  for  them.” 

Q.  64.  What  did  God  command  Moses 
to  do  ? 


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A.  To  stretch  out  his  hand  over  the 
sea. 

Q,.  65.  What  then  happened  ? 

A.  The  waters  returned,  and  covered 
Pharaoh  and  all  his  host. 

Q,.  66.  What  did  the  Israelites  see  in 
the  morning  ? 

A.  The  Egyptians  dead  on  the  shore. 

Q,.  67.  How  did  Moses  and  the  Israel¬ 
ites  express  their  joy  and  gratitude  ? 

A.  By  a  song  of  praise  to  God. 

Q,.  68.  Can  you  repeat  a  part  of  their 
song  ? 

A.  “  O  Lord,  who  is  like  thee,  glorious 
in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  won¬ 
ders  !” 

Q.  69.  Who  joined  in  this  sojig  of 
praise  ? 

A.  Miriam  and  the  women,  with  tim¬ 
brels  and  dances. 

Q.  70.  How  long  did  the  Israelites 
travelin  the  wilderness  of  Shur  or  Etham , 
without  finding  vjater  ? 

A.  Three  days. 

Q.  71.  Where  did  they  find  water  7 

A.  At  Marah. 

Q.  72.  What  kind  of  water  ? 

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A.  So  bitter,  that  they  could  not  drink 
it. 

Q,.  73.  What  did  the  people  then  do  ? 

A.  They  murmured  against  Moses. 

Q,.  74.  To  ivho?n  did  Moses  cry? 

A.  To  the  Lord. 

Q,.  75.  llow  were  the  waters  made 
sweet  ? 

A.  Moses  threw  into  them  a  tree, 
which  the  Lord  showed  him,  and  they 
became  sweet. 

Q,.  76.  What  did  the  Lord  promise  the 
people  1 

A.  To  keep  them  from  diseases,  if  they 
would  obey  his  commandments. 

Q,.  77.  Where  did  the  Israelites  next 
encamp  ? 

A.  At  Elim. 

Q,.  78.  What  did  they  find  at  Elim? 

A.  Twelve  fountains,  or  wells  of  water, 
and  seventy  palm  trees. 

Q,.  79.  What  did  they  next  come  to  ? 

A.  The  wilderness  of  Sin  or  Zin. 

Q,.  80.  How  long  was  this  after  they 
had  left  Egypt  ? 

A.  One  month. 

Q.  81.  What  did  the  people  do  here? 

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A.  They  murmured  against  Moses  and 
Aaron  because  they  had  not  flesh  and 
bread  to  eat. 

Q.  82.  What  did  the  Lord  send  them 
in  the  evening  1 

A.  Quails,  which  came  up  and  covered 
the  camp, 

Q.  83.  What  did  He  send  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  ? 

A.  Manna,  which  lay  around  the  camp, 
after  the  dew  was  gone  off  the  ground. 

Q.  84.  What  was  the  manna  ? 

A.  It  was  a  small,  round  thing,  like 
coriander  seed. 

Q.  85.  What  was  its  colour  and  taste  ? 

A.  It  was  white,  and  tasted  like  fresh 
oil,  or  wafers  made  with  honey. 

Q.  86.  How  much  manna  did  they  gath¬ 
er  a  day  ? 

A.  An  omer ,  or  five  pints,  for  every 
man. 

Q.  87.  Did  they  gather  it  on  the  Sab¬ 
bath  ? 

A.  No,  none  was  found  on  the  Sab¬ 
bath,  but  on  the  sixth  day,  they  gathered 
enough  for  two  days. 

Q.  88.  Would  it  keep  any  time  ? 

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A.  If  kept  over  night,  it  bred  worms, 
but  what  they  gathered  on  the  sixth  day 
For  the  Sabbath  kept  sweet. 

Q,.  89.  fVas  the  manna  'produced  in  a 
natural  way  ? 

A.  No,  God  provided  it  by  a  miracle. 

Q,.  90.  IIow  long'  were  the  Israelites 
fed  on  manna.  ? 

A.  For  forty  years,  until  they  came  to 
Canaan. 

Q,.  91.  What  did  the  Lord,  command 
Moses  to  do,  in  remembrance  of  this  great 
miracle  ? 

A.  To  put  an  omer  of  the  manna  in  a 
golden  pot,  to  be  kept  in  a  sacred  place 
for  future  generations. 

Q,.  92.  When  they  came  to  Rephidim,, 
of  ivhat  did  the  people  complain  ? 

A.  Of  the  want  of  water. 

Q,.  93.  What  d,id  they  say  Moses  had 
done  1 

A.  That  he  had  brought  them  out  of 
Egypt  to  kill  them  with  thirst. 

Q,.  94.  What  did  Moses  say  to  the 
Lord  1 

A.  “  What  shall  I  do  to  this  people? 
They  are  almost  ready  to  stone  me.” 

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Q,.  95.  What  did  the  Lord  command 
him  to  do  ? 

A.  To  smite  the  rock  in  Horeb  with 
his  rod,  in  the  presence  of  the  elders  of 
Israel. 

Q,.  96.  What  then  happened  ? 

A.  Water  gushed  out  of  the  rock. 

Q,.  97.  What  did  Moses  call  that  place  ? 

A.  Massah  and  Meribah,  which  mean 
temptation  and  strife. 

Q,.  98.  Who  came  to  fight  against  Isra¬ 
el  in  Hep  hi  dim  ? 

A.  The  Amalekites. 

Q,.  99.  Who  were  the  Amalekites  ? 

A.  They  were  the  descendants  of  Am- 
alek,  grandson  of  Esau,  Jacob’s  brother. 

Q,.  100.  Who  led  the  Israelites  to  battle 
against  the  Amalekites  ? 

A.  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

Q.  101.  What  did  Moses  do? 

A.  He  went  up  to  the  top  of  the  hill  to 
pray. 

Q,.  102.  Wien  Moses  held  up  his  hands , 
which  'party  ivas  victorious  ? 

A.  Israel. 

Q,.  103.  When  he  let  them  down ,  which 
side  prevailed  ? 

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A.  Amalek. 

Q,.  104.  Who  helped  Moses  in  holding 
up  his  hands  ? 

A.  Aaron  and  Hur. 

Q..  1 03.  How  long  ? 

A.  Until  sun-down. 

Q..  106.  Who  w ere  defeated? 

A.  The  Amalekites. 

Q..  107.  What  did  Moses  call  the  altar 
which  he  built  on  that  occasion  ? 

A.  Jetiovah-Nissi,  “the  Lord  my  Ban¬ 
ner." 

Q,.  103.  To  what  place  did  the  Israel¬ 
ites  come  after  leaving  Rephidim  ? 

A.  To  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

Q,.  109.  Where  did  they  encamp? 

A.  Before  mount  Sinai. 

Q..  110.  When  Moses  went  up  into  the 
mountain ,  what  did,  the  Lord  tell  him  to 
say  to  the  Israelites  ? 

A.  “  If  ye  will  obey  my  voice,  ye  shall 
be  to  me  a  peculiar  treasure  and  a  holy 
nation.” 

Q,.  111.  What  did  the  people  answer  ? 

A.  “  All  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken,  we 
will  do.” 


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Q,.  112.  What  were  the  people  com¬ 
manded  to  do  ? 

A.  To  sanctify  themselves  for  two 
days,  and  prepare  to  meet  the  Lord  on 
the  third  day. 

Q,.  113.  What  happened  on  the  third 
day  ? 

A.  The  Lord  came  down  on  mount 
Sinai. 

Q,.  114.  Where  did  the  people  stand? 

A.  At  the  foot  of  the  mountain. 

Q,.  115.  What  were  they  forbidden  to 
do  ? 

A.  To  touch  the  mountain  on  pain  of 
death. 

Q,.  116.  Where  did  Moses  and  Aaron 
go? 

A.  Up  into  the  mountain. 

Q,.  117.  How  long  ivas  this  after  the 
Israelites  had  come  out  of  Egypt  ? 

A.  Fifty  days. 

Q.  118.  What  law  did  God  then  give 
the  Israelites  ? 

A.  The  moral  law ,  contained  in  the 
ten  commandments. 

Q..  119.  What  dreadful  appearances 
attended  the  giving  of  the  law  ? 

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A.  Thunders,  and  lightnings,  fire  and 
smoke,  the  voice  of  a  trumpet,  and  the 
quaking  of  the  mountain. 

Q,.  120.  How  were  the  people  affected 
ivith  these  things  ? 

A.  They  trembled  and  removed  afar 
off. 

Q,.  121.  What  did  they  say  to  Moses  ? 

A.  “Speak  thou  to  us.  and  we  will 
hear ;  but  let  not  God  speak  with  us,  lest 
we  die.” 

Q.  122.  What  did  the  Lord  say  to  this  ? 

A.  “  They  have  well  said.  O  that  there 
were  such  a  heart  in  them,  that  they 
would  fear  me,  and  keep  my  command¬ 
ments.” 

Q,.  123.  Whither  did  the  people  then  go  ? 

A.  To  their  tents. 

Q,.  124.  Where  did  Moses  go  ? 

A.  Up  into  the  mount,  to  the  thick 
darkness  where  God  was. 

Q,.  125.  What  did  the  Lord  forbid  the 
people  to  make  ? 

A.  Gods  of  silver  or  of  gold. 

Q.  126.  What  did  God  promise  to 
those  who  ivor shipped  Him  ? 

A.  “In  all  places  where  I  record  my 

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name,  I  will  come  unto  thee,  and  I  will 
bless  thee.” 

Q,.  127.  What  law  did  God  then  give  to 
Moses  ? 

A.  The  judicial  ]aw. 

Q,.  123.  What  does  the  judicial  law 
contain  ? 

A.  Laws  for  preventing  or  punishing 
offences  between  man  and  man. 

Q,.  129.  How  many  great  feasts  were 
the  Israelites  commanded  to  observe  ? 

A.  Three. 

Q,.  130.  What  was  the  first  ? 

A.  The  Passover,  or  feast  of  unleav¬ 
ened  bread . 

Q,.  131.  What  was  the  second? 

A.  The  feast  of  Pentecost. 

Q,.  132.  What  was  the  feast  of  Pente¬ 
cost  also  called  ? 

A.  The  feast  of  weeks,  or  of  the  first 
fruits. 

Q,.  133.  What  w as  the  third? 

A.  The  feast  of  Tabernacles. 

Q,.  134.  What  was  the  feast  of  Taber¬ 
nacles  also  called  ? 

A.  The  feast  of  ingathering,  or  of  the 
end  of  harvest. 

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G.  135.  IIow  often  were  all  the  male 
Israelites  commanded  to  appear  before 
the  Lord  ? 

A.  Three  times  a  year,  at  the  great 
Toasts 

Q,.  136.  What  did  the  Lord  sap  his 
angel  should  do  ? 

A.  Go  before  the  people  to  keep  them 
in  the  way,  and  to  bring  them  into  pos¬ 
session  of  the  promised  land. 

Q,.  137.  How  is  ere  the  Israelites  to 
treat  the  people  of  Canaan  ? 

A.  They  were  to  destroy  them,  lest 
they  should  lead  them  into  idolatry. 

a  138.  Who  went  with  Moses,  the  next 
time  he  went  up  to  mount  Sinai  ? 

A.  Aaron,  Nadab,  Abihu,  and  seventy 
of  the  elders  of  Israel. 

Q,.  139.  Who  alone  is  as  permitted  to 
come  nigh  to  the  Lord? 

A.  Moses. 

Q,.  140.  What  did  they  see  in  the 
mount  ? 

A.  A  glorious  appearance,  showing 
that  God  was  present. 

Q.  141.  What  did  they  do  there? 

A.  They  ate  and  drank. 


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(4.  142.  Who  went  with  Moses  further 
into  the  mount  ? 

A.  Joshua. 

Q,.  143.  What  covered  the  top  of  the 
mount  ? 

A.  A  bright  cloud. 

Q.  144.  Where  did  Moses  then  go  ? 

A.  Into  the  midst  of  the  cloud. 

Q,.  145.  How  long  did  he  remain  there  ? 

A.  Forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

Q.  146.  What  law  did  the  Lord  then 
give  Moses  ? 

A.  The  ceremonial  law. 

Q.  147.  What  did  the  ceremonial  law 
teach  ? 

A.  All  the  rites  and  ceremonies  to  be 
observed  in  the  Jewish  worship. 

Q,.  148.  What  ivas  the  use  of  these 
rites  and  ceremonies  ? 

A.  To  preserve  the  Jews  from  idolatry, 
and  keep  them  separate  from  other  na¬ 
tions. 

(4.  149.  Of  what  other  use  were  they  ? 

A.  To  convince  them  of  their  sinful¬ 
ness,  and  show  them  their  need  of  a  Sa¬ 
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Q,.  150.  What  ivas  Moses  commanded 
to  erect ,  as  a  place  for  public  worship  ? 

A.  The  Tabernacle. 

Q,.  151.  What  iv as  the  Tabernacle  ? 

A.  A  kind  of  movable  house  or  tent, 
composed  of  boards  overlaid  with  gold, 
and  covered  with  splendid  curtains. 

Q,.  152.  What  was  the  vj ester n  end  or 
division  of  the  Tabernacle  called  ? 

A.  The  most  holy  place,  or  the  Holy 
of  Holies. 

Q.  153.  What  did  the  most  holy  place 
contain ? 

A.  The  Ark  of  the  Covenant. 

Q.  154.  What  was  the  Ark? 

A.  A  box  or  chest,  made  of  a  precious 
wood,  and  covered  with  pure  gold. 

Q,.  155.  What  was  the  golden  lid  or 
covering  of  the  Ark  called  ? 

A.  The  mercy-seat. 

Q,.  1 56.  What  rested  on  the  mercy-seat  ? 

A.  Some  bright  appearance  called 
“  The  glory  of  the  Lord.” 

Q,.  157.  Who  only  might  enter  the  most 
holy  place,  and  when? 

A.  The  high-priest,  once  a  year,  on  the 
great  day  of  Atonement. 


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Q,.  158.  What  was  the  eastern  division 
of  the  Tabernacle  calted  l 

A.  The  holy  place. 

Q,.  159.  Who  might  enter  into  the  holy 
place,  and  'when  ? 

A.  The  priests,  when  they  offered  sa¬ 
crifice. 

Q,.  160.  What  was  contained  in  the  holy 
place  ? 

A.  The  table  of  show-bread,  on  the 
north  side,  the  golden  candlestick  on  the 
south  side,  and  the  altar  of  incense  be¬ 
tween  them. 

Q,.  161.  What  separated  the  most  holy 
from  the  holy  place? 

A.  A  veil  or  curtain. 

Q,.  162.  What  surrounded  the  Taber¬ 
nacle  ? 

A.  A  court  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
long,  and  seventy  five  feet  wide,  inclosed 
with  curtains. 

Q,.  163.  What  stood  in  the  outer  court  ? 

A.  The  brazen  altar  on  which  they 
burned  the  sacrifices. 

Q.  164.  What  else? 

A.  The  brazen  laver,  at  which  the 
priests  washed  their  hands  and  feet. 

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Q.  165.  \\  hen  the  Lord  had  done  com¬ 
manding  Moses ,  what  did  he  give  him  ? 

A.  Two  tables  of  stone. 

Q,.  166.  What  had  the  Lord  engraved 
on  these  tables  ? 

A.  The  ten  commandments. 

Q,.  167.  While  Moses  was  up  in  the 
mount ,  what  did  the  people  say  to  Aaron  ? 

A.  “  Make  us  gods,  which  shall  go  be¬ 
fore  us,  for  we  know  not  what  is  become 
of  Moses.” 

Q,.  168.  What  did  Aaron  tell  the  people 
to  do  ? 

A.  To  bring  him  the  golden  ear-rings 
of  their  wives  and  children. 

Q,.  169.  What  did  Aaron  do  with  them  ? 

A.  He  melted  them,  and  made  an  im¬ 
age  of  a  calf. 

Q..  170.  When  the  people  saw  it,  what 
did \  they  say  ? 

A.  “  These  are  thy  gods,  O  Israel, 
which  brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt.” 

Q,.  171.  What  did  Aaron  say  to  the 
people  ? 

A.  “  To-morrow  is  a  feast  to  the  Lord.” 


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Q,.  172.  What  did  the  people  do  next 
day  ? 

A.  They  offered  sacrifices  to  the  calf, 
and  feasted  and  sung  and  danced  before 
it. 

Q,.  173.  When  the  Lord  threatened  to 
destroy  the  people  for  their  idolatry,  what 
did  Moses  do  1 

A.  He  besought  the  Lord  to  turn  from 
his  fierce  wrath. 

Q,.  174.  Was  his  prayer  answered  ? 

A.  Yes.  the  Lord  did  not  punish  the 
people  as  they  deserved. 

Q,.  175.  When  Moses  and  Joshua,  w ere 
coming  dozen  from  the  mount ,  vjliat  did 
Joshua  say  ? 

A  There  is  a  noise  of  war  in  the  camp. 

Q,.  176.  What  did  Moses  answer  ? 

A.  “  It  is  the  noise  of  them  that  sing,  I 
hear.” 

Q,.  177.  When  Moses  saw  the  people 
dancing  before  the  calf  what  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  cast  down  the  two  tables  of 
stone,  and  broke  them  to  pieces. 

a.  178.  What  did  he  do  with  the  calf 1 

A.  He  ground  it  to  powder,  and  strewed 


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it  upon  the  water,  and  made  the  people 
drink  of  it. 

Q,.  179.  What  did  Moses  say  to  Aaron  ? 

A.  “  What  did  this  people  unto  thee, 
that  thou  hast  brought  so  great  a  sin 
upon  them 

Q.  180.  What  excuse  did  Aaron  make? 

A.  That  the  people  were  set  upon  mis¬ 
chief,  and  told  him  to  make  them  gods. 

Q,.  181.  What  proclamation  did  Moses 
make  in  the  gate  of  the  camp  ? 

A.  “Who  is  on  the  Lord’s  side!  Let 
him  come  unto  me.” 

Q,.  182.  Who  gathered  together  to  him  ? 

A.  All  the  Levites. 

Q,.  183.  What  did  Moses  command  the 
Levites  to  do  ? 

A.  To  take  their  swords,  and  pass 
through  the  camp  and  slay  the  guilty 
idolaters. 

Q.  184.  Were  they  to  spare  any  they 
met  ? 

A.  No,  not  even  their  own  fathers, 
brothers  or  sons. 

Q,.  185.  How  many  io ere  slain? 

A.  Three  thousand  men. 


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Q,.  186.  What  did  Moses  do  the  next 
day  ? 

A.  He  went  up  into  the  mount  to  pray 
for  pardon  for  the  people. 

Q,.  187.  What  did  he  say  ? 

A.  “Oh!  this  people  have  sinned  a 
great  sin,  and  made  them  gods  of  gold.” 

Q,.  188.  Whom  did  the  Lord  say  he 
would  send  with  the  Israelites  ? 

A.  His  angel. 

Q,.  189.  Why  w ould  the  Lord  not  go  up 
in  the  midst  of  them? 

A.  Lest  he  should  consume  them  in 
the  way  for  their  obstinacy. 

Q..  190.  What  did  the  people  do  ivhen 
they  heard  this  ? 

A.  They  mourned  and  put  off  their  or¬ 
naments. 

Q,.  191.  Where  did  the  Lord  converse 
with  Moses  ? 

A.  At  the  Tabernacle  of  the  Congre¬ 
gation. 

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Q,.  192.  Where  was  the  Tabernacle  of 
the  Congregation  pitched  ? 

A.  Afar  off  from  the  camp. 

Q,.  193.  When  Moses  went  into  the  tab¬ 
ernacle,  ivhere  did  the  cloudy  pillar  stand  ? 
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A.  At  the  door  of  the  tabernacle. 

Q,.  194.  How  did  the  Lord  converse 
ivith  Moses  ? 

A.  Face  to  face,  as  a  man  speaketh 
unto  his  friend. 

(4.  195.  What  did  Moses  say  to  the 
Lord  ? 

A.  “  If  thy  presence  go  not  with  me, 
carry  us  not  up  hence.” 

Q,.  196.  What  did  the  Lord,  answer  ? 

A.  “I  will  do  this  thing  also,  for  thou 
hast  found  grace  in  my  sight.” 

Q..  197.  What  did  Moses  ask  of  the 
Lord  ? 

A.  That  he  would  show  him  his  glory. 

Q,.  19S.  What  did  the  Lord  answer  1 

A.  “No  man  shall  see  me  and  live.” 

Q.  199.  What  did  the  Lord  promise  to 
Moses  ? 

A.  To  make  all  his  goodness  pass  be¬ 
fore  him. 

Q,.  200.  Where  would  the  Lord  hide 
Moses,  ivhile  he  passed  by  ? 

A.  In  a  clift  of  the  rock. 

Q.  201.  What  should  Moses  be  permit¬ 
ted  to  see  ? 

A.  Only  the  back  of  the  Lord. 


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Q,.  202.  What  does  that  mean  ? 

A.  Not  his  full  glory,  but  only  a  part 
of  it. 

Q,.  203.  What  did  the  Lord  command 
Moses  to  do  the  next  day  ? 

A.  To  hew  two  tables  of  stone  like  the 
first,  and  bring  them  up  into  mount  Sinai. 

<4.  204.  How  did  the  Lord  proclaim  his 
character  to  Moses  ? 

A.  The  Lord  merciful  and  gracious, 
forgiving  iniquity,  and  that  will  by  no 
means  clear  the  guilty.” 

(4.  205.  When  the  Lord  thus  showed 
his  glory,  what  did  Moses  do? 

A.  He  bowed  his  head  to  the  earth, 
and  worshipped. 

(4.  206.  What  did,  the  Lord  write  on  the 
two  tables  of  stone? 

A.  The  ten  commandments. 

Q,.  207.  How  long  did  Moses  remain  in 
the  mount  ? 

A.  Forty  days,  and  forty  nights. 

Q.  203.  Did  he  fast  all  the  time? 

A.  Yes,  he  neither  ate  bread,  nor 
drank  water. 

<4.  209.  How  did  the  face  of  Moses  ap¬ 
pear  when  he  came  down  from  the  mount  ? 
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A.  So  bright  and  dazzling  that  the 
people  were  afraid  to  come  nigh  him. 

Q,.  210.  What  did  he  do  white  he  talked 
with  them? 

A.  He  put  a  veil  on  his  face. 

Q,.  211.  Whom  did  God.  appoint  to  build 
the  tabernacle,  and  make  all  its  furniture  ? 

A.  Bezaleel,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  and 
Aholiab,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan. 

Q,.  212.  What  did  both  men  and  women 
of  the  people  do  towards  the  work? 

A.  They  gave  the  materials,  and  helped 
in  doing  the  work. 

Q,.  213.  Did  they  offer  willingly  ? 

A.  Yes,  Moses  had  to  forbid  them  to 
bring  any  more. 

Q.  214.  What  did  Moses  put  within  the 
ark? 

A.  The  two  tables  of  stone. 

Q.  215.  Whom  did  Moses  anoint  to  the 
office  of  High  Priest? 

A.  Aaron. 

Q,.  216.  What  was  engraved  on  the 
golden  plate  in  front  of  Aaron's  mitre? 

A.  “  Holiness  to  the  Lord.” 

Q,.  217.  Who  were  anointed  as  Priests  ? 


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A.  Aaron’s  sons,  Nadab  and  Abihu, 
Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 

Q,.  218.  What  tribe  was  appointed  to 
minister  at  the  Tabernacle 

A.  The  tribe  of  Levi. 

Q,.  219.  What  happened  when  the  Tab¬ 
ernacle  was  set  up  ? 

A.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  filled  it,  and 
a  cloud  rested  upon  it. 

Q.  220.  When  Aaron  offered  a  sacri¬ 
fice  after  his  consecration ,  what  hap¬ 
pened  ? 

A.  A  fire  come  out  from  the  Lord,  and 
consumed  the  burnt  offering. 

Q,.  221.  What  did  the  people  do ,  zvhen 
they  saiv  it? 

A.  They  shouted  and  fell  on  their  faces. 

Q,.  222.  What  sin  did  Nadab  and  Abi¬ 
hu  commit  ? 

A.  They  offered  strange  fire,  which 
the  Lord  had  forbidden. 

Q,.  223.  What  happened  to  them  ? 

A.  There  went  out  fire  from  the  Lord 
and  consumed  them. 

Q,.  224.  How  did  their  father  Aaron 
bear  this  affliction  ? 

A.  He  held  his  peace. 

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Q,.  225.  Where  did  the  Israelites  keep 
the  second  passover  ? 

A.  In  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

Q,.  226.  Hon i  long  had  they  remained 
near  mount  Sinai  ? 

A.  Nearly  a  year. 

Q.  227.  Who  was  Shelomith  ? 

A.  An  Israelitish  woman  who  was 
married  to  an  Egyptian. 

Q,.  228.  Of  what  crime  was  her  son 
guilty  ? 

A.  Of  blaspheming  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

Q,.  229.  What  did  the  Lord  command 
to  he  done  to  the  blasphemer  ? 

A.  To  be  taken  out  of  the  camp  and 
stoned  to  death. 

a.  230.  Whom  did  the  Lord  command 
to  number  the  people? 

A.  Moses  and  Aaron  and  one  chief 
man  from  each  tribe. 

Q,.  231.  How  many  men  did  they  find, 
upwards  of  twenty  years  of  age ,  able  to 
bear  arms  ? 

A.  Six  hundred  and  three  thousand, 
five  hundred  and  fifty.  (603,550) 

Q,.  232.  How  many  Le cites  were  there? 

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A..  Twenty  two  thousand  males,  from 
a  month  old  and  upwards. 

Q,.  233.  What  was  the  order  of  e?i- 
campment  of  the  Israelites  ? 

A.  On  the  East  side  of  the  camp  were 
the  tribes  of  Judah,  Issachar,  and  Zebu- 
Ion. 

Q,.  234.  Who  on  the  South  ? 

A.  On  the  South,  Reuben,  Simeon  and 
Gad. 

Q.  235.  Who  on  the  West  ? 

A.  On  the  West,  Ephraim,  Benjamin 
and  Manasseh. 

Q,.  236.  Who  on  the  North  ? 

A.  On  the  North,  Dan,  Asher  ana 
Naphtali. 

Q,.  237.  Who  in  the  middle  1 
A.  Moses  and  Aaron,  the  priests  and 
the  Levites,  around  the  Tabernacle. 

Q,.  238.  How  were  Aaron  and  his  sons 
directed,  to  bless  the  people? 

A.  “  The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee : 
The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee, 
And  be  gracious  to  thee! 

The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon 
thee, 

And  give  thee  peace.” 

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Q.  239.  Who  came  to  Moses  while  he 
was  in  the  ivilderness  of  Sinai? 

A.  Jethro  his  father-in-law. 

Q,.  240.  Whom  did  Jet  hr  o  bring  with 
him  1 

A.  Zipporah,  Moses’s  wife,  and  his 
sons  Gershom  and  Eliezer. 

Q,.  241.  How  did  Moses  receive  Jethro  ? 

A.  He  did  obeisance  and  kissed  him. 

Q,.  242.  What  did  Jethro  say ,  when 
Moses  told  him  of  all  the  Lord's  goodness 
to  Israel? 

A.  “  Now  I  know  that  the  Lord  is 
greater  than  all  gods.” 

Q.  243.  When  Jethro  saiv  that  Moses 
was  kept  busy  from  morning  till  n  ght, 
judging  the  p.eople,  what  did  he  advise 
him  to  do? 

A.  To  choose  able,  upright  and  pious 
men  to  help  him  in  judging. 

Q,.  244.  What  did  these  assist  ant  judges 
do  ? 

A.  They  judged  the  small  matters,  but 
brought  the  hard  cases  to  Moses. 

Q,.  245.  How  did  the  Israelites  know 
when  to  journey,  and  when  to  remain  en¬ 
camped  ? 

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A.  While  the  pillar  rested  upon  the 
Tabernacle,  they  rested  in  their  tents: 
but  when  the  pillar  was  taken  up,  whether 
by  night  or  day,  they  marched. 

Q,.  246.  When  did  the  Israelites  depart 
from  the  ivilderness  of  Sinai? 

A.  On  the  twentieth  day  of  the  second 
month  of  the  second  year  after  they  had 
left  Egypt. 

Q,.  217.  What  did  Moses  say,  when 
they  began  to  march? 

A.  “  Rise  up,  Lord,  and  let  thine  ene¬ 
mies  be  scattered ; 

And  let  them  that  hate  thee  flee  before 

thee.” 

Q,.  248.  What  did  he  say ,  when  the  ark 
rested  ? 

A.  “  Return,  O  Lord,  unto  the  many 
thousands  of  Israel.” 

Q,.  249.  What  did  Moses  say  to  Hobab, 
or  Jethro  his  father-in-law  ? 

A.  “Come  thou  with  us,  and  we  will 
do  thee  good.” 

Q,.  250.  What  did  Ilobab  answer  ? 

A.  “  I  will  depart  to  my  own  land,  and 
to  my  kindred.” 


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Q,.  251.  Into  what  imlderness  did  the 
Israelites  next  pass  ? 

A.  Into  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

Q,.  252.  How  did  the  people  displease 
the  Lord  in  Taber  ah  ? 

A.  By  complaining. 

Q,.  253.  How  did  the  Lord  punish 
them  ? 

A.  By  sending  a  fire  among  them 
which  consumed  them. 

Q,.  254.  Ho  w  ivas  the  fire  quenched  ? 

A.  The  Lord  quenched  it,  in  answer  to 
the  prayer  of  Moses. 

(4.  255.  How  did  the  people  displease 
the  Lord  at  Kibroth-Hattaavah  ? 

A.  By  weeping,  and  longing  for  the 
fish  and  flesh  and  vegetables  of  Egypt. 

(4.  256.  Who  began  the  murmuring  ? 

A.  The  mixed  multitude  that  came  up 
with  them  from  Egypt. 

Q,.  257.  What  did  the  Lord  send  them? 

A.  Quails  which  fell  round  the  camp. 

Q,.  253.  Were  the  quails  in  great  num¬ 
bers  ? 

A.  Yes;  he  that  gathered  least  had 
eighty  bushels. 


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Q,.  259.  What  happened  to  the  Israel¬ 
ites ,  while  the flesh  was  in  their  mouths  ? 

A.  The  Lord  smote  them  with  a  great 
plague. 

Q,.  260.  What  is  the  meaning  of  Kib- 
roth-Hattaavah  ? 

A.  “  The  graves  of  lust,  or  of  the  lust¬ 
ers.” 

Q,.  261.  To  what  place  did  they  come 
next  ? 

A.  To  Hazeroth. 

Q,.  262.  Why  did,  Aaron  and  Miriam 
murmur  against  Moses  ? 

A.  On  account  of  Zipporah,  his  Ethio¬ 
pian  or  Midianitish  wife. 

Q,.  263.  What  did  they  say  ? 

A.  “  Hath  not  the  Lord  spoken  also  by 

us  V’ 

Q,.  264.  What  was  the  character  of 
Moses  ? 

A.  He  was  very  meek. 

Q,.  265.  Where  did  the  Lord  command 
Moses ,  Aaron  and  Miriam  to  come  ? 

A.  Out  to  the  Tabernacle. 

Q,.  266.  What  did  the  Lord  say  re¬ 
specting  Moses? 

A.  “My  servant  Moses  is  faithful  in 
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all  my  house.  Why  were  ye  not  afraid 
to  speak  against  my  servant  Moses  l” 

(4.  267.  How  did  the  Lord  then  punish 
Miriam  ? 

A.  She  became  leprous,  white  as  snow. 

Q,.  268.  What  did  Aaron  say  ? 

A.  “  We  have  done  foolishly  and  sin¬ 
ned.” 

(4.  269.  TVhat  was  done  to  Miriam ? 

A.  She  was  shut  out  of  the  camp  seven 
days. 

(4.  270.  Was  she  then  healed? 

A.  Yes,  the  Lord  healed  her  in  answer 
to  the  prayer  of  Moses. 

Q,.  271.  To  what  place  did  the  Israel¬ 
ites  next  come? 

A.  To  Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness  of 
Pa  ran. 

(4.  272.  Where  was  Kadesh  ? 

A.  In  the  south  eastern  border  of  the 
promised  land,  eleven  days’  journey  from 
Mount  Sinai. 

(4.  273.  Whom  did  Moses  send  to  search 
out  the  land  of  Canaan  ? 

A.  Twelve  rulers  of  the  people,  one 
from  each  tribe. 

Q,.  274.  What  ivere  they  to  do  ? 

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A.  To  examine  what  kind  of  country 
it  was,  what  kind  of  people  inhabited  it, 
and  to  bring  samples  of  the  fruits. 

Q,.  275.  Hoiv  long  ivas  it  before  they  re¬ 
turned  from  searching  the  land? 

A.  Forty  days. 

Q.,  276.  What  fruits  did  the  spies  bring 
back  ? 

A.  Pomegranates,  and  figs,  and  a  very 
large  cluster  of  grapes  from  the  brook 
Eschol. 

Q.  277.  What  did  they  say  about  the 
land  ? 

A.  That  it  was  a  rich  and  fruitful  land 

Q,.  278.  What  did  they  say  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  and  cities  ? 

A.  That  the  people  were  strong  and 
of  great  stature,  and  the  cities  very  large 
and  walled. 

Q,.  279.  What  else  did  they  say  ? 

A.  “  We  are  not  able  to  go  up  against 
the  people,  for  they  are  stronger  than 
we.” 

Q,.  280.  What  did  the  Israelites  do , 
when  they  heard  this  evil  report? 

A.  They  lifted  up  their  voice  and  wept 
that  night. 

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Q,.  281.  What  did  they  say  one  to  an¬ 
other  ? 

A.  “  Let  us  make  a  captain  and  return 
to  Egypt.” 

CL  282.  Did  all  the  spies  join  in  this 
evil  report  ? 

A.  No,  Caleb  and  Joshua  said,  “The 
Lord  is  with  us ;  fear  not  the  people  of 
the  land.” 

Q.  283.  What  did  the  Israelites  threat¬ 
en  to  do  to  Caleb  and  Joshua 1 

A.  To  stone  them. 

Q,.  234.  What  did  Moses  and  Aaron  do, 
when  the  people  murmured  against  them  ? 

A.  They  fell  on  their  faces. 

Q,.  235.  What  did  the  Lord  threaten  to 
do  to  the  Israelites,  for  their  rebellion? 

A.  To  destroy  them  with  a  pestilence. 

Q,.  286.  What  did  Moses  do  ? 

A.  He  prayed  the  Lord  to  forgive  their 
sin. 

CL  287.  What  did  Moses  fear  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  would  say ,  if  the  Lord  destroyed 
the  Israelites  ? 

A.  That  the  Lord  was  not  able  to  bring 
them  into  the  promised  land. 

CL  238.  What  sentence  did  the  Lord 

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pass  upon  the  people  for  their  murmur¬ 
ing  and  rebellion  ! 

A.  That  all  the  people  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward  should  die  in  the 
wilderness. 

Q..  239.  Who  were  excepted  from  this 
condemnation  ? 

A.  Caleb  and  Joshua. 

Q,.  290.  What  became  of  the  other  ten 
spies  1 

A.  They  died  of  the  plague. 

Q,.  291.  How  long  were  the  Israelites 
to  wander  in  the  wilderness,  before  they 
could  enter  the  promised  land  ? 

A.  Forty  years. 

Q,.  292.  What  did  the  Israelites  do 
when  they  heard  this  ? 

A.  They  mourned  greatly 

Q.  293.  What  did  they  say  early  next 
morning  ? 

A.  “  We  will  go  up  unto  the  place 
which  the  Lord  has  promised  for  we 
have  sinned.” 

Q,.  294.  What  did,  Moses  say  to  them  1 

A.  “Go  not  up,  for  the  Lord  is  not 
among  you.” 

Q,.  295.  When  they  went  up  into  the 

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hill,  ivhat  did  the  Arnalekites  and  Canaan- 
ites  do  ? 

A.  They  came  down  against  them, 
and  smote  them. 

Q,.  296.  When  a  man  was  found  gath¬ 
ering  slicks  on  the  Sabbath  day ,  what 
did  the  Lord  command  to  be  done  to  him  ? 

A.  He  commanded  him  to  be  stoned  to 
death. 

Q,.  297.  Which  commandment  had  he 
broken  ? 

A.  The  fourth  commandment. 

Q,.  298.  Who  rebelled  against  Moses 
and  Aaron ? 

A.  Korah,  of  the  tribe  of  Levi,  and  Da- 
than  and  Abiram  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben. 

Q.  299.  How  many  princes  joined  with 
them,  ? 

A.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  princes, 
men  of  renown. 

Q,.  300.  What  did  they  say  to  Moses 
and  Aaron  ? 

A.  “  Ye  take  too  much  upon  you,  see¬ 
ing  all  the  congregation  are  holy.” 

Q,.  301.  What  office  did  Korah  and  his 
company  seek  for  themselves  ? 

A.  The  priesthood. 


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Q.  302.  What  did  Moses  answer  them  ? 

A.  “Ye  take  too  much  upon  you,  ye 
sons  of  Levi.” 

Q,.  303.  What  was  the  office  of  the  Le- 
vites  ? 

A.  To  do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle, 
but  not  to  burn  incense. 

Q..  304.  Whom  were  Korah  and  his 
company  really  rebelling  against  ? 

A.  The  Lord. 

Q,.  305.  What  did  they  say  Moses  want¬ 
ed  to  do  J 

A.  To  make  himself  a  prince  over 
them  1 

Q,.  305.  What  did  Moses  command  the 
congregation  to  do  ? 

A.  To  remove  to  a  distance  from  the 
tents  of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram. 

Q.  307.  What  then  happened  to  Korah , 
Dathan  and  Abiram  ? 

A.  The  earth  opened  under  them,  and 
swallowed  them  up,  with  their  wives  and 
children,  and  all  that  they  had. 

Q,.  303.  What  happened  to  the  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty  men  who  offered  incense , 
contrary  to  the  law  of  the  Lord  ? 

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A.  A  fire  came  out  from  the  Lord,  and 
consumed  them. 

Q,.  309.  What  did  the  people  say  to  Mo¬ 
ses  and  Aaron  next  day  ? 

-  A.  “Ye  have  killed  the  people  of  the 
Lord.” 

Q,.  310.  What  judgment  did  the  Lord 
send  upon  the  people  for  this  rebellion  ? 

A.  A  plague  which  destroyed  fourteen 
thousand  and  seven  hundred  of  them. 
(14,700.) 

Q,.  311.  / low  was  the  plague  stayed  ? 

A.  Aaron  took  a  censer,  and  put  in¬ 
cense  upon  it,  and  made  an  atonement 
for  the  people. 

Q.  312.  What  did  the  Lord  command 
to  be  done ,  to  show  that  the  priesthood 
ivas  to  be  confined  to  Aaron  and  his  de¬ 
scendants  ? 

A.  Each  of  the  twelve  tribes  was  to 
bring  to  Moses  a  rod  with  the  name  of 
the  tribe  written  on  it. 

Q,.  313.  What  name  was  on  the  rod  of 
the  tribe  of  Levi? 

A.  The  name  of  Aaron. 

Q,.  314.  What  did  Moses  do  ivitli  the 
rods  ? 


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A.  Fie  laid  them  up  in  the  tabernacle 
before  the  Lord. 

Q,.  315.  What  was  seen  next  day,  when 
Moses  brought  out  the  rods  ? 

A.  Aaron’s  rod  had  buds  and  blossoms 
and  almonds  growing  on  it. 

Q.  316.  What  did  the  Lord,  command 
to  be  done  with  the  rod  that  budded ? 

A.  He  ordered  it  to  be  laid  up  in  the 
ark,  with  the  pot  of  manna,  as  a  memo¬ 
rial. 

Q,.  317.  What  did  the  people  say  when 
they  saw  this  miracle  ? 

A.  “  Behold,  we  die !  we  perish !  we 
all  perish  !” 

Q.  318.  To  what  place  did  the  child¬ 
ren  of  Israel  come  in  their  thirty-second 
journey ? 

A.  To  Kadesh-Barnea,  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  of  Zin. 

Q,.  319.  Hoiv  long  was  it  since  they  had 
been  there  before  ? 

A.  Thirty-eight  years. 

Q,.  320.  Who  died  and  was  buried  at 
Kadesh  ? 

A.  Miriam  the  sister  of  Moses  and 
Aaron. 

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Q,.  321.  Why  did  the  people  murmur 
at  Kadesh  ? 

A.  Because  there  was  no  water. 

Q,.  322.  What  did  they  say  ? 

A.  “  Would  God  that  we  had  died, 
when  our  brethren  died  before  the  Lord.” 

Q,.  323.  What  did  the  Lord  command 
Moses  and  Aaron  to  do  ? 

A.  To  take  the  rod  from  the  taber¬ 
nacle,  and  gather  the  people  together  be¬ 
fore  the  rock,  and  speak  to  the  rock. 

Q,.  324.  What  did  the  Lord  promise 
should  then  happen  ? 

A.  The  rock  should  give  forth  water 
for  the  people  and  their  cattle. 

Q,.  325.  Did  they  do  as  they  were  com¬ 
manded  ? 

A.  No,  instead  of  speaking  to  the' rock, 
Moses  said  to  the  people,  “  Hear  now, 
ye  rebels  !  Must  we  fetch  you  water  out 
of  this  rock  1” 

Q,.  326.  What  did  he  do  then? 

A.  He  struck  the  rock  twice  with  the 
rod. 

Q,.  327.  What  then  happened  ? 

A.  Water  came  out  of  the  rock  abun¬ 
dantly. 


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Q,.  328.  What  did  the  Lord  then  sav 

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to  Moses  and  Aaron  ? 

A.  “Because  ye  believed  me  not,  to 
sanctify  me  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  therefore  ye  shall  not  bring  this 
congregation  into  the  land,  which  I  have 
given  them.” 

Q,.  329.  What  message  did  Moses  send 
from  Kadesh  to  the  king  of  Edom  ? 

A.  “  Thus  saith  thy  brother  Israel, 
Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee,  through  thy 
country.” 

Q,.  330.  From  whom  were  the  Edomites 
descended ? 

A.  From  Esau,  the  brother  of  Jacob. 

Q.  331.  What  did  the  king  of  Edom 
ansiver  ? 

A.  “  Thou  shalt  not  go  through.” 

Q.  332.  What  did  the  Israelites  then 
do  ? 

A.  They  turned  away. 

Q,.  333.  Who  came  out  to  fight  against 
them,,  after  this  ? 

A.  Arad,  king  of  the  south  part  of  Ca¬ 
naan. 

Q,.  334.  What  did  the  Israelites  do  to 
these  Canaanites  ? 

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A.  They  utterly  destroyed  them  and 
their  cities. 

Q..  335.  What  was  the  •place  of  this 
battle  called  ? 

A.  Hormah,  that  is,  “  utter  destruc¬ 
tion.” 

Q..  336.  To  what  place  did  the  Israel¬ 
ites  come  next ,  after  leaving  Kadesh? 

A.  To  Mount  Hor,  in  the  edge  of  the 
land  of  Edom. 

Q.  337.  Wh  orn  did  the  Lord  command 
Moses  to  lake  up  into  Mount  Ilor  ? 

A.  Aaron  and  Eleazar  his  son. 

Q,.  338.  What  did  Moses  then  do,  by 
the  command  of  God  ? 

A.  He  stripped  Aaron  of  his  priestly 
garments,  and  put  them  on  Eleazar. 

Gt.  339.  What  then  happened  to  Aaron? 

A.  He  died  there  in  the  mount. 

Q.  340.  How  long  was  this  after  they 
had  left  Egypt  ? 

A.  In  the  fortieth  year. 

Q,.  341.  How  old  was  Aaron? 

A.  One  hundred  and  twenty -three 
years  (123.) 

Q,.  342.  How  long  did  the  Israelites 
mourn  for  Aaron  ? 


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A.  Thirty  days. 

Q,.  343.  Which  way  did  they  journey 
from  Mount  Hor? 

A.  By  the  way  of  the  Red  Sea,  to  go 
round  the  land  of  Edom. 

Q,.  344.  How  w  ere  the  people  affected! 

A.  They  were  much  discouraged. 

Q,.  345.  Against  ivhom  did  they  speak  ? 

A.  Against  God  and  against  Moses. 

Q,.  346.  What  did  they  complain  of? 

A.  The  want  of  bread  and  of  water. 

Q.  347.  What  did  they  say  of  the 
manna  ? 

A.  “  Our  soul  loathes  this  light  bread.” 

Q..  348.  How  did  the  Lord  punish  them 
for  their  rebellion  ? 

A.  He  sent  fiery  serpents  which  bit 
them,  and  many  died. 

Q,.  349.  What  did  the  people  then  say 
to  Moses  ? 

A.  “We  have  sinned — Pray  unto  the 
Lord  to  take  away  the  serpents  from  us.” 

Q,.  350.  When  Moses  had  prayed  for 
them  what  did  the  Lord  command  him  to 
do  ? 

A.  To  make  a  fiery  serpent  of  brass, 
and  set  it  up  on  a  pole. 

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Q.  351.  What  happened  to  those  vjho 
had  been  bitten ,  ivhen  they  looked  upon 
the  brazen  serpent  ? 

A.  They  were  healed. 

Q,.  352.  What  did  the  brazen  serpent 
represent  ? 

A.  Jesus  Christ  crucified  for  our  salva¬ 
tion.  John  iii.  14. 

Q,.  353.  How  long  did  the  Israelites 
preserve  the  brazen  serpent  1 

A.  About  seven  hundred  years. 

Q..  354.  What  did  good  king  Hezekiah 
do  with  it  at  last  ? 

A.  He  broke  it  to  pieces. 

Q.  355.  Why  ? 

A.  Because  the  people  offered  incense 
to  it. 

Q,.  356.  What  did  Hezekiah  call  it  ? 

A.  Nehushlan,  which  means  brass. 

Q,.  357.  When  the  Israelites  came  to 
the  borders  of  the  Amor it.es,  what  message 
did  Moses  send  to  Sihon,  their  king  ? 

A.  “Let  me  pass  through  the  land. 
We  will  not  turn  into  the  fields  or  vine¬ 
yards,  nor  drink  of  the  waters  of  the 
well.” 

Q,.  358.  Where  did  Sihon  live? 

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A.  In  Heshbon. 

Q,.  359.  Did  Sihon  grant  the  request  ? 

A.  No,  he  came  out  against  Israel  and 
fought  with  them  at  Jahaz. 

Q,.  360.  What  was  the  result  of  the 
battle ? 

A.  Sihon  was  conquered  and  slain, 
and  the  Israelites  took  possession  of  his 
country. 

Q,.  361.  Who  newt  attacked  the  Israel¬ 
ites  ? 

A.  Og,  king  of  Bashan. 

Q,.  362.  What  was  done  to  Og  ? 

A.  He  and  his  sons  and  all  his  people 
were  slain. 

Q.  363.  Where  did  the  Israelites  next 
encamp  ! 

A.  In  the  plains  of  Moab,  near  the 
river  Jordan. 

Q,.  364.  Who  ivas  king  of  the  Moabites 
at  that  time  1 

A.  Balak,  the  son  of  Zippor. 

Q,.  365.  How  did  the  coming  of  the  Is¬ 
raelites  affect  the  Moabites  ? 

A.  They  were  sore  afraid  and  much 
distressed. 

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Q,.  365.  What  did  the  Moabites  say  to 
the  Midianites  ? 

A.  “This  company  shall  lick  up  all 
that  are  round  about  us,  as  the  ox  lick- 
eth  up  the  grass  of  the  field.” 

Q,.  367.  To  whom  did  the  elders  of 
Moab  and  of  Midian  apply  in  their  dis¬ 
tress  ? 

A.  To  Balaam  the  son  ofBeor. 

Q,.  363.  What  was  the  character  of 
Balaam  1 

A.  “He  loved  the  wages  of  unright 
eousness.” 

Q,.  369.  What  did  they  present  to  Ba 
laam  ? 

A.  The  rewards  of  divination. 

Q,.  370.  What  message  did  Balak  send 
to  Balaam  by  these  ciders  ? 

A.  “  A  people  is  come  out  of  Egypt, 
who  cover  the  earth.  Come  now  and 
curse  them,  that  I  may  drive  them  out  of 
the  land.” 

Q,.  371.  JVhat  answer  did  the  Lord 
give  to  Balaam  that  night  ? 

A.  “  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  people, 
for  they  are  blessed.” 


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Q,.  372.  What  answer  did  Balaam  give 
to  the  princes  of  Balak  next  morning  ? 

A.  “  The  Lord  refuseth  to  give  me 
leave  to  go  with  you.” 

Q.  373.  What  did  Balak  do,  when  the 
princes  brought  back  this  answer  ? 

A.  He  sent  more  princes,  and  more 
honourable,  to  Balaam. 

Q,.  374.  What  did  he  promise  Balaam 
if  he  would  come  and  curse  the  Israelites ? 

A.  He  would  promote  him  to  great 
honours,  and  do  whatever  he  would  say. 

Q,.  375.  What  did  Balaam  answer  the 
princes  ? 

A.  “If  Balak  would  give  me  his  house 
full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  be¬ 
yond  the  word  of  the  Lord  my  God.” 

Q,.  376.  What  did  the  Lord  say  to  Ba¬ 
laam  that  night  ? 

A.  “  Go  with  the  men ;  but  yet  the 
word  which  I  shall  say  unto  thee,  that 
shalt  thou  do.” 

Q,.  377.  Did  the  Lord  approve  of  his 
going  ? 

A.  No,  he  was  displeased,  because  he 
went. 

Q,.  378.  As  Balaam  was  riding  on  his 
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ass,  with  his  two  servants,  who  stood  in 
his  way  to  oppose  him  ? 

A.  The  angel  of  the  Lord,  with  a 
drawn  sword  in  his  hand. 

Q,.  379.  Who  only  saio  the  Angel  ? 

A.  The  ass. 

Q,.  330.  What  did  the  ass  do  when  it 
saw  the  angel? 

A.  It  turned  out  of  the  road  into  a 
field. 

Q,.  381.  What  did  Balaam  do  to  it  ? 

A.  fie  struck  it,  to  turn  it  into  the 
way. 

Q,.  382.  Where  did  the  Angel  next  ap¬ 
pear  ? 

A.  In  a  path  of  the  vineyard,  between 
two  walls. 

Q,.  383.  What  did  the  ass  do? 

A.  It  turned  aside  to  avoid  the  Angel, 
and  crushed  Balaam’s  foot  against  the 
wall. 

Q,.  384.  What  did  Balaam  do? 

A.  He  struck  the  ass  again. 

Q,.  385.  Where  did  the  Angel  next 
stand  ? 

A.  In  a  narrow  place,  where  there  was 
no  room  for  the  ass  to  turn. 


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d.  386.  What  did  the  ass  do ,  when  it 
saw  the  Angel  ? 

A.  It  fell  down  under  Balaam. 

d.  337.  How  was  Balaam  affected  by 
this  ? 

A.  He  was  very  angry  and  struck  the 
ass  with  a  staff. 

d.  333.  What  miracle  did  the  Lord 
then  perform 

A.  “The  dumb  ass  speaking  with 
man’s  voice,  forbade  the  madness  of  the 
prophet.”  2  Pet.  ii.  16. 

d-  389.  When  Balaam's  eyes  were 
opened  to  see  the  Angel ,  what  did  he  do  ? 

A.  He  bowed  down  his  head  and  fell 
flat  on  his  face. 

d.  390.  What  did,  the  Angel  say  to 
Balaam  ? 

A.  “I  went  out  to  withstand  thee,  be¬ 
cause  thy  way  is  perverse  before  me.” 

d.  391.  What  did  Balaam  offer  to  do  ? 

A.  To  go  back  again. 

d-  392.  Did  the  Angel  permit  him  to 
proceed  with  the  princes  of  Balak? 

A.  Yes,  but  he  was  to  say  only  what 
the  Lord  should  say  to  him. 

d-  393.  When  Balak  reproved  Balaam 

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for  not  coming  the  first  time  he  sent  for 
him ,  what  did  Balaam  answer  l 

A.  “  Have  I  any  power  at  all  to  say 
any  thing  1  The  word  that  God  putteth 
in  my  mouth,  that  shall  I  speak.” 

Q,.  394.  Where  did  Balak  take  Balaam 
next  day  ? 

A.  To  the  high  places  of  Baal,  that  he 
might  see  the  utmost  part  of  the  Israelites. 

Q.  395.  What  did  Balaam  direct  Ba¬ 
lak  to  prepare  ? 

A.  Seven  altars. 

Q,.  39o.  What  did  Balak  and  Balaam 
offer  on  each  altar  ? 

A.  A  bullock  and  a  ram. 

Q,.  397.  What  were  some  of  the  words 
which  the  Lord  then  put  in  Balaam's 
mouth  ? 

A.  “  How  shall  I  curse,  whom  God  hath 
not  cursed  l 

Lo,  the  people  shall  dwell  alone, 

And  shall  not  be  reckoned  among  the 
nations. 

Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous, 

And  let  my  last  end  be  like  his.” 

Q,.  398.  What  did  Balak  say  to  Ba¬ 
laam  ? 


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A.  “  I  took  thee  to  curse  my  enemies, 
and  behold,  thou  hast  blessed  them  alto¬ 
gether.” 

Q.  399.  Where  did  Balak  take  Balaam 
next  ? 

A.  To  the  top  of  mount  Pisgah,  from 
whence  he  might  see  the  people. 

Q.  400.  What  did  Balak  do  here  ? 

A.  He  built  seven  altars,  and  offered  a 
bullock  and  a  ram  on  each  altar. 

Q.  401.  What  were  some  of  the  words 
which  the  fmrd  put  in  Balaam's  mouth 
at  this  time  ? 

A.  “God  is  not  a  man  that  he  should 
lie ; 

Neither  the  son  of  man,  that  he  should 
repent. 

Behold  I  have  received  commandment 
to  bless  ; 

And  he  hath  blessed,  and  I  cannot  re¬ 
verse  it. 

Surely  there  is  no  enchantment  against 
Jacob, 

Neither  is  there  any  divination  against 
Israel.” 

Q,.  402.  What  did  Balak  say  to  Ba¬ 
laam  ? 

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A.  “  Neither  curse  them  at  all,  nor  bless 
them  at  all.” 

Q,.  403.  Where  did  Balak  take  Balaam 
last  ? 

A.  To  the  top  of  Peor. 

Q..  404.  What  sacrifice  did  Balak  of¬ 
fer  here  1 

A.  The  same  as  at  the  other  times. 

Q,.  405.  When  Balaam  saw  Israel  abid¬ 
ing  in  their  tents ,  what  came  upon  him  ? 

A.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

Q,.  406.  What  were  some  of  the  words 
that  he  then  spoke  ? 

A.  “How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  O 
Jacob ! 

And  thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel ! 

Blessed  is  he  that  blesseth  thee; 

And  cursed  is  he,  that  curseth  thee.” 

Q,.  407.  Hoiv  did  Balak  feel  when  he 
heard  this  ? 

A.  His  anger  was  kindled  against  Ba¬ 
laam,  and  he  ordered  him  to  return  to 
his  home. 

Q..  408.  What  did  Balaam  say ,  he 
would  first  inform  Balak  of? 

A.  What  the  Israelites  should  do  to  his 
people  in  the  latter  days. 


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Q,.  409.  What  were  some  of  Balaam's 
ivords  ? 

A.  “  There  shall  come  a  star  out  of 
Jacob, 

And  a  sceptre  shall  rise  out  of  Israel, 

And  shall  smite  the  corners  of  Moab, 

And  destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth.” 

Q,.  410.  How  long-  did  Balaam  live 
after  this  ? 

A.  Only  a  few  months. 

Q,.  411.  Did  he  die  the  death  of  the 
righteous ,  as  he  had  wished,  ? 

A.  No,  he  had  lived  a  wicked  life,  and 
he  died  the  death  of  the  wicked. 

Q,.  412.  What  evil  advice  did  he  give 
the  Midianites  ? 

A.  He  advised  them  to  send  their  wo¬ 
men  into  the  camp  of  the  Israelites,  to 
tempt  them  to  uncleanness  and  idolatry. 

Q.  413.  How  did  the  Lord  punish  the 
Israelites  for  yielding  to  this  temptation  ? 

A.  He  sent  a  plague  upon  them,  in 
which  24,000  of  them  died. 

Q..  414.  Who  showed,  great  zeal  in 
punishing  the  offenders  ? 

A.  Phinehas,  the  grandson  of  Aaron. 

Q.  415.  W  horn  did  Phinehas  slay? 

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A.  Zimri,  a  prince  of  Israel,  and  Cozbi, 
the  daughter  of  a  chief  man  of  Midian. 

Q,.  416.  How  were  the  Midianites  pun¬ 
ished  for  templing  the  Israelites  to  sin  ? 

A.  By  the  command  of  Moses,  all  the 
nation  was  destroyed,  except  the  female 
children  ;  their  cities  were  burned,  and 
their  cattle  and  goods  were  possessed  by 
the  Israelites. 

Q.  417.  Who  was  killed  at  the  same 
time  icith  the  Midianites  ? 

A.  The  covetous  prophet  Balaam. 

Q,.  418.  Were  any  of  the  Israelites  kill¬ 
ed,  in  the  battle  ? 

A.  No,  not  one  man. 

Q.  419.  Where  did  the  tribes  of  Gad 
and  Reuben ,  and  half  the  tribe  of  Man- 
asseh ,  wish  to  have  their  inheritance? 

A.  On  the  east  side  of  the  river  Jordan, 
in  the  land  of  Gilead. 

Q,.  420.  To  whom  had  this  country  be¬ 
longed  1 

A.  To  Sihon,  king  of  the  Amorites,  and 
Og,  king  of  Bashan. 

Q,.  421.  Why  did  these  tribes  choose 
this  country  ? 

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A.  Because  it  was  a  fine  grazing  coun¬ 
try,  and  they  had  large  flocks  and  herds. 

Cf.  422.  On  what  condition  did  Moses 
grant  their  request  ? 

A.  That  their  armed  men  should  go 
over  Jordan  with  the  other  tribes,  and 
help  them  to  conquer  the  land. 

(4.  423.  IIoiv  many  “  Cities  of  Ilefuge ” 
did  the  Lord,  command  the  Israelites  to 
appoint  in  the  land  of  Canaan  ? 

A.  Six. 

(4.  424.  Why  were  they  so  called ? 

A.  Because  a  man  who  had  killed  an¬ 
other  man  accidentall3q  might  flee  to  one 
of  these  cities,  and  find  shelter  and  pro¬ 
tection  from  any  who  might  seek  his  life. 

(4.  425.  What  was  the  punishment  ap¬ 
pointed  for  every  wilful  murderer  ? 

A.  Death. 

Q,.  426.  Where  were  the  Israelites  num¬ 
bered  the  third  time ? 

A.  In  the  plains  of  Moab. 

(4.  427.  Were  any  remaining  alive ,  who 
had  been  numbered  thirty-eight  years  be¬ 
fore  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai? 

A.  None,  but  Caleb  and  Joshua,  as  the 
Lord  had  said. 

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